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Law Enforcement is an excellent profession to enter into.  This website will give you information on the description of law enforcement, professional organizations, schools you may attend to become a law enforcement officer, and different agencies.  It will also give you non-web sources to look up micellaneous information on law enforcement.

Descriptions of a Law Enforcement Officer
 
1.  Codes, Code of Conduct and Job Description of Law Enforcement Officers, on the internet at
 
2.  Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Police and Detectives, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos160.htm
 
Professional Organizations
 
1. Alachua County Sheriff's Office, on the Internet at http://www.alachuasheriff.org/default.aspx 
 
2. University of Florida Police Department, on the Internet at http://www.police.ufl.edu/
 
Schools, Colleges, or Universities
 
1. IPS, Institute of Public Safety at the Kirkpatrick Center, Santa Fe Community College on the Internet at http://ips.sfcc.edu/ips/ 
 
2. Florida State University Police Department Citizen Police Academy, on the Internet at http://webapps.police.fsu.edu/exponent/?section=32
 
Employers
 
1. Gainesville Police Department, on the Internet at http://www.gainesvillepd.org/
 
2. Hillsborough County Sheriff Office in Tampa Florida, on the Internet at http://www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/
 
3. Marion County Sheriff Office, on the Internet at http://www.marionso.com/main.php
 
Non-Web Sources
 
1. Donald J. Schroeder and Frank A. Lombardo, Police Officer Exam (Barron’s How to Prepare for the Police Officer Examination), Jan. 1, 2008. 
 
2. Donald B. Hutton, Guide to Law Enforcement Career (Barron’s Guide to Law Enforcement Careers). 
 
3. Charles R. Swanson, Leonard Territo, and Robert W. Taylor, Police Administrations: Structures, Processes, and Behaviors, Nov. 1, 2007

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