The Secret Service is one of the major elements in Blue 52, but how much do you know about it? Most people don't know too much.
The Secret Service is one of
America's oldest federal investigative law enforcement agencies. It was founded in 1865 as a branch of the
U.S. Treasury Department. It was originally created to combat counterfeiting which
was a serious problem at the time. They
didn’t get involved in protecting the president until 1901 following the
assassination of President William McKinley in Buffalo, New York. So today they have two major goals: protection
of the president, the vice-president, and other high government officials and
protecting our financial infrastructure.
Secret Service agents are authorized to do all
of the following things:
Carry guns
Execute warrants
Make arrests without
warrants if necessary
Offer rewards for
information
Investigate certain
kinds of fraud
Would you like to be a
Secret Service agent? If so, be aware
that you’ll have to pass a full background check that lasts anywhere from six
to nine months. They’ll be checking your employment and police records, credit
history, school transcripts, and military records. They’ll also be asking your neighbors and
acquaintances about you. To be hired
you’ll have to be able to get Top Secret government clearance.
Still want to join up?
Here’s the place to start: http://www.secretservice.gov/opportunities_fairs.shtml Lots of luck!
Blue 52 is a Recommended Read from Harlie's Books.
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