Police officer

Client : Department of Homeland Security

• Salary : $73,502 - $126,449 per year
• Pay scale grade : LE 1
• Location : Washington, DC
• Remote job : No
• Travel Required : Occasional travel - Occasional domestic and foreign travel may be required.
• Relocation expenses reimbursed : Yes If a final job offer is extended, relocation expenses may be authorized to the duty location.
• Work schedule : Full-time

Duties

During the course of their careers, Uniformed Division Officers carry out assignments in protection. Duties include :

• Providing protection for The White House Complex, The Vice President's Residence, The Main Treasury Building and Annex, and foreign diplomatic missions and embassies in the Washington, D.C. area.
• Traveling in support of the Presidential, Vice Presidential, and foreign heads of state / government missions.
• Enforcing mandated protective responsibilities as described under Title 18, United States Code, Section 3056A.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Possess a current valid driver's license.
• Be less than age 37 at the time you receive a conditional offer of employment unless you have previous service in a Federal Civilian Law Enforcement position covered by special law enforcement or firefighter retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement.

Applicants with veteran's preference must receive a conditional offer of employment prior to reaching age 40 to continue in the application process .

• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
• Disclose any prior drug use , attempted use, and / or experimentation.
• 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.
• Complete 12 weeks of intensive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA or Artesia, NM and 17 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.

• 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.
• Possess uncorrected visual acuity of no worse than 20 / 100 binocular. Possess corrected visual acuity of 20 / 20 or better in each eye.

Note : Lasik, ALK, RK, and PRK corrective eye surgeries are acceptable eye surgeries for Uniformed Division Officer applicants.

Applicants will be considered eligible for the Uniformed Division Officer position provided specific visual tests are passed.

Qualifications

Requirements Continued :

• 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.
• Obtain a Top-Secret Clearance and retain it during your career.
• Use your official name on your application as it appears on your valid government identification (i.e., Driver License, State ID, Passport).

Last updated : 2024-10-18

Salary : $73,502 - $126,449