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Specialties inside a state police agency

• Criminal investigation

  Moving from patrol into a detective role, working major crimes across the state.

• Crash reconstruction

  Technical, courtroom heavy work analyzing serious collisions. Highly valued and well paid in overtime.

• Canine, aviation or marine units

  Small, competitive specialist teams that usually want several years on patrol first.

• Instructor roles

  Teaching at the academy in firearms, driving or defensive tactics, which also sets up a second career later.