Law enforcement job fair Published March 15, 2010 By Robert D. Martinez 17th Training Wing Public Affairs GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Airman and Family Readiness Center here hosted a law enforcement job fair Friday, March 12. Recruiters from the San Angelo Police Department, Department of Public Safety, Secret Service, and Federal Bureau of Investigation were all in attendance to talk about and hand out information about employment in the law enforcement career field. "This is part of the Year of the Air Force Family program that covers personal and professional development," said Mr. Charles Harris, 17th Force Support Squadron, Community Readiness Consultant. "We are pleasantly surprised by the turn out and glad to see this level of interest in the job fair." Agents and officers in plain clothes and uniforms spoke to a steady flow of prospective employees during the two-hour event. An estimated 60-70 people walked through the job fair. Two master sergeants from the 316th Training Squadron who were making rounds at the recruiting tables were Ira White and Edgar Jones. "I can retire in two years or so," said Master Sgt. White. "I'm just looking ahead to see what's out there and what law enforcement has to offer. Hopefully I can stay in the area; I'm from this part of Texas." As an intelligence linguist, Master Sgt. Jones would like to apply the skills he gained from the Air Force to a career field that's compatible. "I have a couple years till I can retire too and thought a law enforcement career could fit my background," said Sergeant Jones. "The FBI could be one of those agencies." Goodfellow's intelligence training mission for all branches of the military, combined with the Security Forces squadron, presented an ideal audience for the job fair. The event proved to be a great opportunity for separating and retiring veterans, civil service employees, family members, and others to network with the agencies, as well as for law enforcement agencies to have exclusive access to Goodfellow's population. "The military community is ideal for civilian law enforcement," said Officer Tim Coffman of the San Angelo Police Department. "Service members already understand chain of command and rank structure that most law enforcement agencies tend to follow so the transition is smoother for most military veterans." For more information contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center at (325)654-3893. To contact the agencies directly: San Angelo Police Department: (325)657-4332 Texas Department of Public Safety: (432)498-2116 Federal Bureau of Investigations: (325)942-8588 United States Secret Service: (806)472-7347 U.S. Immigrations/Customs Enforcement: (325)869-5301 ext. 100
