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Backgrounds that help
Police or sheriff's work
A year of full-time sworn work serving warrants, making arrests or handling court security is the most direct way in.
A related graduate degree
Criminal justice, criminology, forensic science, psychology, public administration, political science or law all count.
Military service
Eligible veterans can be hired past the usual age limit.
Prior federal law enforcement
It also lifts the age limit.