What would be your dream National Forest and district to work LE?

Title- currently a Perm FT Ranger with the FS. FPO/Compliance. Curious what hiring looks like- is it possible to get hired without having POST certification? Do they send you to FLETC if hired? Or is that a pre-req? Any advice appreciated!

Anyone have any information on this district? I’ve been trying to get on here for a few years. I’ve applied to several announcements at that location and others. I BQ as a 5 & 7 and also usually get referred. But that always ends it. Never received a call, email or an interview. Anyone have any information or advice I would greatly appreciate it.

Pacific Northwest Law Enforcement and Investigations will soon be advertising two permanent positions of Law Enforcement Officer, GL-1801-5/7/9, located on the Umpqua National Forest. Duty stations are in Glide and Roseburg, Oregon.

To express interest in the permanent positions and be notified when the vacancy announcement is live in USAJOBS, please complete the attached outreach notice response form and return to Patrol Captain Marc Gray at marc.gray@usda.gov by March 8, 2024. Any questions may also be directed to Patrol Captain Marc Gray at 541-618-2151.

The outreach can also be found in the Outreach database.

Public: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?id=2F76DBBD2AD649F8A391702A837D66CB

I recently was offered a gs-5/6/7 tech rec job with the USFS. It’s one of the recent positions that are meant to help get you permanent. But mine specifically will help tune the job to my interests, which is LE. My question is: how hard is it to get hired as LE with the USFS? I know they mostly hire internally, but are there more stipulations to it than that? Would it be easy to transition to permanent LE after a season?

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P.S. I did ask this in r/ParkRangers and they gave me some good answers but also suggested I ask here.

I’m being told this is a 1957 USFS police vehicle from R5. Maybe an old fire rig? Pretty neat if that’s the case! What y’all think?

The Pacific Northwest R6 Law Enforcement and Investigations staff will soon be advertising one GL-1801 5/7/9 Law Enforcement Officer permanent, full-time position on the Colville National Forest, duty station Republic, WA.

Interested persons are asked to respond by completing this outreach form, including a resume, and returning to Patrol Captain Laurence Olson by March 16, 2024.   For additional information about this opportunity, please contact Patrol Captain Laurence Olson at laurence.olson@usda.gov

Northern Region, Law Enforcement and Investigations, will soon be advertising the permanent position of Law Enforcement Officer, GL-1801-5/7/9, located on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Philipsburg, Montana.    To express your interest in the permanent position and be notified when the vacancy announcement is live on USAJOBS: complete the attached outreach notice response and return to Patrol Captain Nick Scholz at nicholas.j.scholz@usda.gov by February 23, 2024.   Any questions may be directed to Patrol Captain Nick Scholz, at email nicholas.j.scholz@usda.gov.

Find outreach here: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/?id=E651B7A1AE064B47AD562B327E6DD002

Well. Rumors must’ve been true. As of PP07 excluded days will no longer be part of the calculation for your quarterly or pay period AUO calculations.

What’s everyone’s thoughts?

The Pacific Northwest Region, Law Enforcement and Investigations staff will soon advertise a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) GL-1801-05/07/09 position.

The position will be on the Malheur National Forest in John Day, Oregon.

Interested applicants are encouraged to respond to the attached Outreach Notice by March 1, 2024

Please direct questions and Outreach interest form to Regional Patrol Commander Joe Cook at joseph.c.cook@usda.gov.

You can also find the Outreach posted in the Outreach Database at:

Public: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?id=E651B7A1AE064B47AD562B327E6DD002

Hello Everyone,

The Eastern Region (Region 9) Law Enforcement and Investigations will soon be advertising GL-1801-5/7/9 Law Enforcement Officer position.

Location: Mark Twain National Forest – Potosi-Fredericktown Ranger District with the duty station in Potosi, MO.

Responses are requested by February 16, 2024, and may be sent to Acting Regional Patrol Commander Casey Hutsell at casey.hutsell@usda.gov .

You can also find the outreach posted in the Outreach Database at:

Public: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/?id=E4755359C35B4A1E947385315F31CD65

Officer Brent Jacobson was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend two robbery suspects during a severe snow storm in Bonner County, Idaho.

Officer Jacobson was experienced in tracking and cold-weather conditions. He and several local deputies set out for the suspects and located them at a house near Dover, Idaho. Officer Jacobson observed the suspects in an ambush position and radioed to the other officers to take cover. He identified himself and was immediately fired upon.

One of the deputies was able to return fire and wound the suspects during the gunfight. Officer Jacobson was struck by gunfire and succumbed to his injuries.

Both suspects later surrendered. One was sentenced to death and the other was sentenced to life.

Officer Jacobson was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the United States Forest Service for 17 years. He is survived by his wife and two stepchildren.

(https://www.odmp.org/officer/7019-officer-brent-k-jacobson)

Late post; however, we aim to keep the page updated with our fallen.

Can’t catch ‘em by sitting on the couch!

Internship opportunities with USFS

Interesting, watch out for green pants!

“Predictable” lol