Special Agents conduct criminal investigations for the Navy and Marine Corps at military installations on land or at sea. They provide global counterintelligence support to the Navy and Marine Corps. United States Customs Agents investigate all cases where smuggling, transportation, and sale of narcotics and other contraband have been verified. United States Marshals protect witnesses, employees, and families of the court and house and transport prisoners. They apprehend fugitives who have failed to comply with federal court orders, seize and manage property obtained from drug and criminal cases, and maintain an elite unit that is capable of responding to any national emergency within six hours.
Police work can be dangerous and stressful.
In addition to the obvious dangers of confrontations with criminals, officers need to be constantly alert and ready to deal appropriately with a number of other threatening situations. Many law enforcement officers witness death and suffering resulting from accidents and criminal behavior. A career in law enforcement may take a toll on officers private lives. Law Enforcement Officers are subjected to a variety of work locations such as patrol cars, airports, courtrooms, prisons, crime scenes, undercover surveillance points, U.S. borders, or traditional offices. Some may travel to investigate cases, protect government officials and foreign dignitaries, or transport prisoners and witnesses.