Overview
As a Navy Reservist working in the Law Enforcement/Legal Support field, you will receive advanced training that will not only teach you how to enforce rules and regulations and educate and assist in legal matters, but also provide safety to the fleet.
Description
At a time when everyday threats to our safety are more real than ever, an impressive force is needed to maintain law and order. As a Reservist in the Law Enforcement/Legal Support field, you will make it your duty to make the world a safer place by performing criminal investigations, providing legal assistance to JAG Officers and protecting freedom by leading antiterrorism forces.
Specifics
While working in the Law Enforcement/Legal Support field, you will gain experience in crime prevention, antiterrorism and threat assessment. Train in crowd control, cutting-edge technologies and legal process. Use your intelligence to organize and train others as you collaborate with top legal personnel. The evidence clearly shows that this opportunity is well worth investigating.
- Jobs in this field include:
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- Legalman
- Master-at-Arms
- As part of this occupational specialty, you could:
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- Assist in the preparation of legal forms, letters and requests
- Process appeals
- Maintain and prepare records of hearings, investigations, courts-martial and courts of inquiry
- Enforce Navy rules and regulations and maintain discipline
- Organize and train others in security and shore-patrol duties
- Conduct crime-prevention programs
- Operate brigs
- Assist in crowd control
Training
The advanced training you will receive working in the Law Enforcement/Legal Support field of the Navy Reserve is extensive and unmatched. In becoming part of the ultimate mobile force, you’ll get homeland security training sought after in the civilian sector, working and training alongside some of America’s top security experts and legal minds. Providing law enforcement support to a Fleet 400,000 strong, as well as a public in need.
- You could also earn Department of Labor certification, allowing you to work as a(n):
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- Office manager
- Legal secretary
- Stenographer
- Personnel clerk
- Shorthand reporter
- Computer peripheral-equipment operator
Some training may be counted toward semester credit hours for a vocational certificate as well as an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Your training and extensive hands-on experience may also prepare you to be or enhance your current career as a police officer or detective. In fact, civilian legal institutions and organizations and law enforcement agencies hold the military training you’ll receive in high regard.
More Information
To learn how you can pursue a job in Law Enforcement/Legal Support in the Navy Reserve, visit ways to join or contact a Navy Reserve Recruiter.