This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. From FY 2000-08, the number of persons employed by fed. agencies who perform law enforcement (LE) functions and receive either special pay or enhanced retirement benefits, in the form of a faster-accruing pension, has increased by 55%. In addition, as of Sept. 2008, 51,000 personnel were employed in LE-related occupations that could seek enhanced retirement benefits in the future. This report reviewed the retirement benefits provided to LE personnel. It addresses: (1) the processes used to grant enhanced retirement benefits to federal LE personnel; (2) the rationales and potential costs for extending benefits to additional occupations; and (3) the extent to which fed. agencies used human capital tools to retain LE and other personnel. Illus.

Federal Law Enforcement Retirement: Information on Enhanced Retirement Benefits for Law Enforcement Personnel