Job Opportunities for Law Enforcement Officers

Law enforcement officers have more private sector opportunities than most realize. The challenge usually is not whether their experience has value. It is learning how to recognize where that value fits, how to translate it into private sector language, and how to start looking beyond the obvious jobs everyone talks about. There are roles in threat management, corporate investigations, workplace violence prevention, executive protection, fraud, payments risk, intelligence analysis, training, private investigations, and more. Many of these positions are not looking for someone who spent their career behind a desk. They are looking for people who can investigate, communicate, make decisions under pressure, assess risk, write clearly, deal with difficult people, and operate with integrity.

That is why I continue sharing job opportunities like the ones below. Not every role will be the right fit for every officer, but each one gives you a better idea of what is actually out there and how your law enforcement background can transfer into the private sector. Some of these jobs are built almost directly for former officers. Others require you to better translate your experience, but the connection is still there if you know how to explain it the right way.

If you are looking at these jobs and thinking, “I would have no idea where to start,” that is exactly why I created the Heroes Academy Program. The program includes my flagship online course, Heroes Academy, which walks law enforcement professionals through the process of finding a private sector job in a fun, no-nonsense, and proven way. It covers the roadmap, the mindset shift, the resume, LinkedIn, job searching, interview prep, and how to explain your experience so employers understand the value you bring.

Members also get access to my online community, where I host weekly coaching calls, share job leads, answer questions, and help officers keep moving forward in the process instead of trying to figure it all out alone. I have decided to make this program more available to the masses, so it is now only a one-time payment of $39. If you are serious about preparing for life after law enforcement, whether you are leaving soon or just starting to think about it, this is one of the easiest ways to get started. Learn more here: https://www.recruitingheroesllc.com/heroes-academy-1

Below are several current opportunities that show just how many different directions law enforcement experience can take you.

1. Job: Threat Manager / Intelligence Analyst Sr Stf Company: Lockheed Martin Location: Manassas Park, VA

Lockheed Martin is hiring a Threat Manager / Intelligence Analyst Sr Stf to support its Rotary & Mission Systems Security and Emergency Services team. This role focuses on behavioral threat assessment and management, workplace violence prevention, investigations, counterintelligence support, risk mitigation, and coordination with internal stakeholders such as HR, Legal, Medical, security teams, and business leaders. The position is a strong fit for experienced law enforcement officers because it directly values investigative experience, interview skills, report writing, threat assessment, workplace violence investigations, sound judgment, and the ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion. Lockheed Martin specifically lists law enforcement experience as a desired qualification, making this especially relevant for officers with backgrounds in investigations, threat management, intelligence, command staff, employee relations, or corporate security. For those looking to move into a high-level private sector security and intelligence role, this is a strong opportunity to apply law enforcement experience in support of national security, personnel protection, and enterprise risk management. See job here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4432500708

2. Job: Adjunct Instructor-Law Enforcement Academy Company: Weatherford College Location: Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College is seeking applicants for its Adjunct Instructor-Law Enforcement Academy pool, which allows qualified candidates to be considered when instructional needs arise during the academic year. This part-time role involves teaching law enforcement academy courses, helping students meet course learning objectives, mentoring students, preparing instruction, providing feedback, and supporting classroom, hybrid, online, or dual-credit learning environments. This is a strong fit for experienced law enforcement officers who enjoy training, mentoring, teaching, and helping prepare the next generation of officers for the realities of the profession. The role requires at least five years of full-time paid law enforcement experience and a TCOLE Advanced Peace Officer License, with preferred credentials including TCOLE Instructor, Firearms Instructor, SFST Instructor, driving instructor, or Mental Health Peace Officer certifications. For officers who have served as FTOs, academy instructors, firearms instructors, supervisors, or trainers, this could be a great way to continue making an impact while using their experience in an educational setting. See job here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4432503739

3. Job: Private Investigator - Retired/Former Law Enforcement Company: Lemieux & Associates Location: Vineland, NJ

Lemieux & Associates is hiring a Private Investigator to support its Special Investigations Unit with suspicious insurance claims, field investigations, interviews, scene inspections, fraud indicators, written and recorded statements, and professional investigative reporting. This role is built specifically for retired and former law enforcement professionals who want to continue using their investigative skills in a private sector setting. It is a strong fit for officers with experience in patrol investigations, detective work, fraud cases, interviews, surveillance, report writing, evidence documentation, or case follow-up. The position offers independence, flexibility, mileage reimbursement, travel compensation, ongoing training, and the opportunity to continue doing meaningful investigative work without patrol shifts, emergency response, or rotating hours. For law enforcement professionals looking to move into insurance investigations or SIU work, this is a practical transition role where their background, judgment, and ability to uncover the truth are directly valued. See job here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4432851318

4. Job: Senior Workplace Investigator Company: Travelers Location: Hartford, CT

Travelers is hiring a Senior Workplace Investigator to support workplace violence prevention, threat assessment, risk mitigation, and enterprise-wide investigations. This role involves evaluating threatening, intimidating, or disruptive behavior, developing recommendations to reduce risk, supporting workplace violence prevention committees, and helping create training such as workplace violence prevention and active shooter awareness. It is a strong fit for law enforcement officers with experience in threat assessment, investigations, crisis response, interviewing, report writing, behavioral concerns, workplace violence incidents, or command-level risk management. The position also requires the ability to work with multiple stakeholders across the organization, which aligns well with officers who have collaborated with HR, legal teams, prosecutors, mental health professionals, community partners, or executive leadership. For law enforcement professionals looking to move into corporate investigations, workplace safety, or threat management, this is a strong opportunity with a major insurance company and a salary range of $85,600 to $141,200. See job here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4430808229

5. Job: Executive Protection Manager Company: Anduril Industries Location: Mountain View, CA

Anduril Industries is hiring an Executive Protection Manager to help protect the company’s executive leadership through advance work, route planning, travel security, event security, risk assessments, OSINT research, close protection, secure transportation, and operational planning. This role sits within Anduril’s Corporate Security Team, which supports executive protection, physical security, technical security, GSOC operations, protective intelligence, investigations, and crisis preparedness. It is a strong fit for law enforcement officers with experience in executive protection, dignitary protection, command staff operations, tactical planning, threat assessment, intelligence gathering, transportation security, or high-level event security. The role requires strong judgment under pressure, the ability to coordinate with internal and external partners, and the discipline to build detailed operational plans in fast-moving environments. Anduril also lists military or law enforcement background as a preferred qualification, making this a strong opportunity for officers looking to move into a high-paying corporate security leadership role within the defense technology industry. See job here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4432509658

6. Job: Fraud & Payments Risk Manager Company: FANBASIS Location: Miami, FL

FANBASIS is hiring a Fraud & Payments Risk Manager to lead fraud prevention, payments risk, chargebacks, trust and safety, investigations, and financial loss mitigation across its digital business platform. This role involves identifying suspicious trends, investigating account abuse and payment fraud, improving fraud controls, managing risk across payment rails, and working closely with Product, Engineering, Finance, and Operations teams. It is a strong fit for law enforcement officers with experience in fraud investigations, financial crimes, cybercrime, organized retail crime, identity theft, report writing, interviews, case management, or analytical investigations. The company is looking for someone who can think like an investigator, identify patterns, make sound risk-based decisions, and protect the business while still supporting growth. For officers looking to move into fintech, payments, trust and safety, fraud operations, or financial crime roles, this is a strong opportunity to apply investigative instincts in a fast-growing private sector environment. See job here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4432831321

7. Job: Risk Analyst, Relay Trust Company: Amazon Location: Minneapolis, MN

Amazon is hiring a Risk Analyst for its Relay Trust team within Middle Mile Transportation Technology, supporting the systems and intelligence work that help protect Amazon customers, partners, carriers, and transportation operations from fraudulent actors. This role focuses on intelligence gathering, open-source research, fraud and abuse investigations, vulnerability identification, root cause analysis, and turning complex information into actionable intelligence for internal teams. It is a strong fit for law enforcement officers with experience in investigations, intelligence analysis, fraud, eCrime, cyber-enabled crime, organized theft, report writing, case management, or identifying patterns of criminal activity. The position requires curiosity, discretion, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders across different teams and locations. For officers looking to transition into corporate risk, fraud intelligence, trust and safety, or technology-driven investigations, this is a strong opportunity to apply investigative skills in a global company with a salary range of $55,600 to $97,400. See job here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4422922460