Police Officer (Secret Service Police) Emergency Response Team - $60,000 Recruitment Incentive

Job Description

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Recruitment Incentive of $60,000

At their core, those who join the Secret Service are courageous, intelligent, strong and determined. A diverse team capable of balancing our investigative mission and fulfilling our protective legacy. Proven to be worthy of trust and confidence. Be tomorrow's Secret Service.

The Emergency Response Team (ERT) is a specialized unit within the Secret Service Police that provides full-time tactical support to the Presidential Protective Division. On order, ERT will also provide tactical support to designated protectees, protected venues, and National Special Security Events.

Conditions of employment

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• U.S. Citizenship. A U.S. citizen is an individual who has acquired citizenship by birth in the United States, through U.S. citizen parents, or through the naturalization process. U.S. citizens are legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship and are entitled to all the rights and protections under U.S. law.
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• Possess a current valid driver's license. Must be REAL ID compliant.
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• Must be at least 20 years old at the time of application. Applicants may be referred up to their 40th birthday. Referral is defined as the point at which minimum qualification determinations are completed. Exceptions may apply for those with current or prior service in federal law enforcement positions covered by special retirement provisions.The Secret Service has determined that age is essential to the performance of this position.
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• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
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• Disclose any prior drug use , attempted use, and/or experimentation.
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• This position requires an automatic credit check after initial qualifications are met.
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• Carry and use a firearm . Maintaining firearm proficiency is also mandatory. You will be ineligible to occupy this position if at any time you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless you received a pardon or your conviction was expunged or set aside.
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• Complete 13 weeks of intensive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA or Artesia, NM and 18 weeks of specialized training at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, MD. Failure to pass the standards on the first attempt may result in separation from the Secret Service.
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• Completion of a 9-week ERT Selection and BasicTraining.
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• Certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so, if you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959.
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• Be appointed to this position under a limited-term Schedule B excepted appointment which is 3 years and 120 days . Upon completion of this period, you will either be converted to career status or separated based on the expiration of the appointment.
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• Hearing loss, as measured by an audiometer, must not exceed 25 decibels (A.S.A. or equivalent I.S.O.) in either ear in the 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz ranges.
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• Obtain a Top-Secret Clearance and retain it during your career.
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• Use your official name on your application as it appears on your valid government identification (i.e., Real ID Driver License, State ID, Passport).
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