Special Agent (Lateral)

Summary

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. The USCP protects and secures Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure, and open environment.

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Are you looking for a rewarding

career in law enforcement? Join our team of dedicated, mission-driven officers

in protecting Congress and the legislative process.

This position is located within the

Protective Services Bureau (PSB), Assistant Chief of Police for Protective and

Intelligence Operations (ACOP-P&IO), United States Capitol Police (USCP).

PSB collects and analyzes information to produce intelligence, assess threats,

enforce the law, identify risks, and develop and employ risk mitigation, Member

protection, and enforcement strategies. Specialty Units include

Investigations and Dignitary Protection.

A United States Capitol

Police Special Agent within PSB performs a full range of protective

and investigative functions. Special Agents are assigned to PSB's

Dignitary Protection Division (DPD) or Investigations Division (ID). The PSB

DPD is responsible for carrying out protective functions and operations. The

PSB ID is responsible for investigating violations of the D.C. Code and Title

18 of the U.S. Code to include allegations of criminal activity, terroristic

activity, and threats or unusual interests against Members of Congress and

other statutory protectees of Congress that occur in the jurisdiction of the

USCP as defined by 2 USC § 1966(a) & (f).

Duties include but are not limited

to:

DPD Special Agents -

Provide protection of congressional leadership, including the coordination of

security arrangements for domestic and international travel through advance

security surveys and on-the-ground protection. Provide personal security of

Members of Congress and their families; visiting officials of foreign, Federal,

state, and/or local governments, and other congressional visitors. Provide

protective coverage for congressional events such as congressional hearings and

sessions, official functions, and other events identified by the respective

Sergeant at Arms and/or Chief of Police.

ID Special Agents -

Investigate criminal and terroristic activity involving violations of the D.C.

Code and Title 18 of the U.S. Code; Collect, evaluate, interpret, and

disseminate information related to the mission of the ID; Prepare and

disseminate written reports including reports of investigation, various

investigative assessments, and investigations bulletins; Perform a full range

of comprehensive investigative functions to include planning, organizing,

fact-finding, and reporting results on cases ranging from routine to highly

complex; Perform protective intelligence operations, coordinating investigative

and operational efforts with other USCP sworn officers and outside agency

officials; Serve as a liaison with local, state, and Federal law enforcement

agencies; Conduct surveillance, surveillance detection, and counter

surveillance operations; Represent the USCP during investigative and law

enforcement meetings. Serve arrest and search warrants; work with judicial

officials for prosecution.

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Conditions of employment

You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. Your completed application and required documents must be submitted by the closing date of this vacancy announcement to receive further consideration. Your online application and answers to the attached assessment questionnaire will be reviewed and evaluated. As a result of this initial review, qualified applicants will be required to submit additional biographical information and supporting documents. A list of these documents will be provided to you during the selection process. For further consideration, qualified candidates will be required to submit an Authorization for Release form and additional information via a Personal History Statement (PHS) for further pre-employment screening. The information provided, along with a review of a candidate's credit, criminal history, and their driving record, will be reviewed. ESOPH is an automated system used by investigators to efficiently manage background investigations. Candidates will receive an e-mail from ESOPH, where they will be instructed to provide their PHS.

Qualifications

Must have completed the FLETC

Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or equivalent training program

from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

or U.S. Postal Inspection Service . Certificate or FLETC transcript must be

included with application.

If you need a copy of your FLETC transcript, you can request it through email

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Must be current Law Enforcement and

possess 9 months of law enforcement experience post training at time of application.

Must possess 52 weeks of law enforcement experience at time of appointment.

Must be current law enforcement employed outside of USCP.

Initial Assessment Phase

Following the pre-employment

screening, candidates may be invited to participate in the Initial Assessment

Phase of the USCP hiring process, all facets of which will be conducted

virtually at a location of their choice. This phase consists of an Orientation.

It provides the applicant with an overview of the USCP and its hiring process.

Examination Phase

The Examination Phase consists of

psychological, medical and polygraph examinations. This will be a candidate's

first required visit to our office in Washington, D.C. during the hiring

process. Efforts will be made to schedule these examinations consecutively to

eliminate return visits to complete the examinations.

• Psychological - Candidates complete

a battery of psychological assessments and a clinical interview. The

psychological examination will last approximately four to six hours. Candidates

are encouraged to be well-rested and eat prior to the examination.

The psychological exam will occur online and require the use of a desktop or

laptop computer, camera, and microphone.

• Medical - The medical examination will determine if a candidate is medically

qualified to perform the functional requirements of the job. Candidates

will be required to fast (abstain from food) prior to the medical examination.

• Polygraph - The polygraph examination is used to confirm information obtained

through the selection process.

Background Investigation

The final phase of the selection process requires candidates to undergo a full

background investigation that will include a thorough review and verification

of the candidate's employment history, employer, residential, and personal

references, in depth criminal and credit history, and academic records.

Must be a United States citizen.

Must meet position age requirements.

Must possess and maintain a

valid REAL ID U.S. driver's license.

Must show evidence of responsible driving in the last one year.

Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service.

Travel for hiring assessments and training is at applicant's expense.

Must successfully complete a full field background investigation.

Polygraph, medical assessment, criminal, credit, and tax check required.

Must successfully complete all required training.

Must successfully complete a probationary period.

Must have completed the FLETC CITP or equivalent training program from the FBI,

DEA or U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Must be in a full and unrestricted duty status at the time of application and

at the time of appointment.

Candidates must meet the following

requirements to be minimally qualified for this position:

U.S. Citizenship Only United States Citizens will receive

consideration. Qualified applicants will be required to provide proof of

citizenship early in the selection process. Naturalized citizens must be able

to participate and complete a holistic and verifiable background investigation

of their personal and professional background.

Age Requirements - Sworn

officer positions with the USCP are subject to the mandatory retirement

provisions of the Capitol Police Retirement Act, which requires an officer to

separate/retire from the USCP by age 57, but as the result of current critical

mission requirement, the age has been increased to 59.

Applicants must be at least 21 years

old at time of appointment and ordinarily not older than 37. However, the

maximum entry age has been increased to 39 years of age at the time of

appointment (or 40 years of age if the individual turns 40 in the same month of

their initial appointment), with required mandatory retirement after 20 years

of Federal law enforcement service (e.g., employed at 39 years of age and

retire at 59 years of age).

• As a lateral transfer, you may be older than age 39 only if you are

currently serving in or you previously served in, a Federal civilian law

enforcement position that is subject to the mandatory retirement rules AND the

years of law enforcement you already served PLUS the expected years you will

serve as a USCP law enforcement officer, will allow you to accumulate at least

20 years of combined total Federal law enforcement service by age 59. If age 39

or above, must provide an SF-50 with application that indicates retirement

coverage by special law enforcement retirement provisions.

Education High School

diploma or GED certificate is required.

Valid Driver's License Applicants must possess a valid U.S. driver's

license that has not been revoked or under suspension for the past one (1)

year.

Criminal History Check Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal

history check of the past 10 years.

• A criminal history check will be performed on all qualified applicants.

• USCP Police Officers are required to possess a firearm and

ammunition. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of

domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition and are

ineligible for the position.

Credit Check Must successfully pass a credit check. Applicants must not

be in default or delinquent on any Federal guaranteed student loans.

Selective Service Registration Male applicants must provide

verification of registration with the Selective Service System or must verify

exemption from the Selective Service System registration because of age or

military status. Female applicants are exempt from Selective Service System

registration.

Fingerprint Check Applicants' fingerprints will be submitted to the

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a check of the criminal history

record.

Background Investigation Must successfully complete all components of

the USCP full field background investigation.

There are few automatic grounds for rejection in the USCP background investigation

process. Issues of misconduct, such as illegal drug use, arrests, or

convictions may not be automatically disqualifying. However, deliberate

misstatements, omissions, or intentionally withholding required information at

any phase of the hiring process will result in a candidate's disqualification

regardless of the nature or reason for the misstatement or omission. The

primary reason candidates fail a background investigation is due to

deliberately withholding or omitting material facts. Providing false and/or

misleading information may be grounds for removal from the application and

selection process.

Education

High School diploma or GED certificate is required. Must have completed FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or equivalent training program from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ,Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) or U.S. Postal Inspection Service . Certificate or FLETC transcript must be included with application. If you need a copy of your FLETC transcript, you can request it through email at View email address on click.appcast.io, call View phone number on click.appcast.io or visit the following url:

Additional information

The USCP offers a competitive starting salary of $90,853.00 with opportunities to earn overtime up to the maximum allowable pay rate. Upon validation of current annual base salary, selectees whose base salary meets or exceeds this starting salary will receive a base salary offer that equals or exceeds their current annual base salary. A recruitment bonus of $5,000 will be provided following appointment, with another $5,000 provided following completion of 18 months of service. Provision of these payments requires the execution of a two year service agreement with the Department. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision care, life and long-term care insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, flexible spending accounts, and access to an employee assistance program. USCP employees are covered under the law enforcement provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System. A Student Loan Repayment Program Incentive of up to $10,000 annually with a maximum of $80,000 per employee is available, subject to budget availability. Upon receipt of proper certification, sick leave balances will be transferred from other branches of the Federal Government. While previous creditable Federal service is used to determine the appropriate leave accrual category, annual leave balances are transferable only from other Legislative Branch organizations. Transit subsidy benefits for your commuting costs may be provided to you as a tax-free benefit. USCP has several on-site state of the art fitness centers with access to personal trainer consultants and locker room facilities. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The USCP is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with applicable federal laws, rules, and regulations. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT: This position is non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act provisions.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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