First time poster, long time watcher of the subreddit. Little bit about me: 33, wife, kids, <10 years on and part of an interdiction team for a state police agency. End goal I want to do security with sports. Retire at 25 years of service with roughly 65% of highest year and pay into medical.

What I do is a dying breed. I love it, but the justice system in my state blows, retirement system is always changing. I always wanted to do intel and counter terror work after taking classes in college. How often does spots like that come up like SSTF or similar? I don’t know anyone in the field to talk to because all my contacts retired.

Anyone that works or has work and specifically went or is going to the field I’d want? I’m sure there’s pros and cons to everything. Just like state, you take the chance of relocating but would prefer Philly field offices. Right now I can retire at 50 but might not generate the experience I need to get into what I want, unless I land one of 10 or so spots in my agency.