Summary
To apply, please proceed to our Police Officer (Lateral/Certified) announcement and click the Apply button. When prompted, indicate that you are applying for the Dignitary Protection position.
$77,441 - $132,391: Salary range for applicants currently employed as a federal, state, or municipal law enforcement officer with at least one year of full duty service after training. Starting salary is determined upon validation of the current annual base salary with locality pay of the selectee.
Clarification from the agency
This is a full-time position with the Dignitary Protection Unit of the Supreme Court of the United States Police Department. Applicants without law enforcement experience or those interested in uniformed police operations may apply to one of our other vacancy announcements: https://www.usajobs.gov/Search?k=SCUSPD
Duties
The Supreme Court of the United States Police is a Federal law enforcement agency that derives its authority from United States Code 40 U.S.C. 6121. The Supreme Court Police enforce Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations, as well as enforce regulations governing the Supreme Court Building and grounds prescribed by the Marshal and approved by the Chief Justice of the United States. The department's mission is to ensure the integrity of the Constitutional Mission of the Supreme Court of the United States by protecting the Supreme Court, the Justices, employees, guests, and visitors.
The Supreme Court Police are responsible for providing a full range of police services, to include:
- Protection of the Supreme Court Building and grounds, and persons and property therein;
- Dignitary Protection for the Supreme Court Justices, both domestically and internationally;
- Maintain suitable order and decorum within the Supreme Court Building and grounds, to include policing demonstrations and large-scale events;
- Provide Courtroom security;
- Prepare numerous reports to include incident, found property, accident, and arrest reports, as well as testify in court.
The Supreme Court Police Dignitary Protection Unit is responsible for providing a full range of protective security services, to include:
- Utilize expert knowledge of protective operations, countermeasures, protective intelligence, and general law enforcement duties to safeguard protectees of the Supreme Court of the United States;
- Provide Courtroom security;
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to build operational plans;
- Travel domestically and internationally, as required;
- Conduct threat research and assessment support;
- Conduct additional responsibilities as assigned in support of the Dignitary Protection Unit and police operations, as primary duties permit.
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See: www.sss.gov
- Meet Experience Requirements (see Qualifications)
- Applicants must be licensed to drive for at least one year at the time of application, and have an excellent driving record.
- A Supreme Court Police Officer must be able to maintain proficiency in the use of a firearm. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm and are ineligible for the position.
- Officers are prohibited from having visible body markings (including, but not limited to: tattoos, body art, facial piercings, gauges, and brandings) on the head or neck (above the collar), hands, and fingers (any area from wrist bone to fingertips).
- Hair of female officers shall not exceed more than four (4) inches (to include being restrained by hair restraints) below the top of the collar. Hair color shall consist of only natural hair colors.
- Hair of male officers shall not extend more than half an inch below the top of the collar. Hair color shall consist of only natural hair colors.
- Well-trimmed, neat mustaches and beards are permitted. The length and bulk of the mustache or beard shall not exceed more than a quarter of an inch.
- Employment is subject to successful completion of a medical exam, which includes rigorous fitness standards. Medical exam consists of blood work, drug screening, height, weight, stress test, EKG, vision, hearing, and body fat.
- Body fat will be measured using a body composition analyzer at the time of the medical exam. Males age 20-39 must be 19% or under, and age 40-59 must be 21% or under. Females age 20-39 must be 32% or under, and age 40-59 must be 33% or under.
- Vision requirements: For distance, corrected 20/20 or better binocularly with at least 20/40 in each eye. Uncorrected distant visual acuity should be 20/100 or better binocularly.
- Colorblindness: Applicant must be able to pass the Ishihara's Test for Color Deficiency.
- Hearing Requirements: Applicant must be able to pass the hearing test without the use of hearing aids.
- Police Officer Selection Test (POST): You must receive a 70% or higher on each section of the POST. The exam consists of four sections, which include Math, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, and Report Writing. The exam is multiple choice and timed.
- Completion of a psychological exam, which includes a Personal History Questionnaire, the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Exam, the Inwald Personality Inventory (IPI) Exam, and a structured psychological interview with a clinical psychologist.
- Successful completion of a Physical Abilities Test (PAT): The PAT will consist of four events, completed as one continuously timed exam. The maximum allowable time (regardless of age or gender) is four minutes and fifteen seconds (4:15).
- Successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation, which will include employment references dating back 10 years, personal references, driving history, credit history, criminal history, drug history, and academic records.
- Failure to provide correct information, or omitting information, at any point during your application will be grounds for termination from the hiring process.
Qualifications
The following criteria must be met in order to be eligible to apply:
- Successful completion of (or willingness to complete) the Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) or the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at FLETC;
- Currently employed as a federal, state, or municipal law enforcement officer with at least one year of full duty service after training;
- Applicants must be mature, reliable, skilled in oral and written communication, and have excellent interpersonal skills;
- Must have the ability to display a high standard of ethical conduct and be trusted in all work situations;
- Applicants must have no record of felony convictions and must not currently be involved in any pending criminal charges;
- Applicants must be licensed to drive for at least one year at the time of application and have an excellent driving record;
- Applicants must have the ability to receive and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance;
- Applicants who possess prior military service must have been separated under honorable conditions (honorable discharge);
- Prior dignitary protection experience is preferred, but not required;
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens by birth or naturalization.
- Applicants must be at least within six months of turning 21 years of age, but not yet 39 years of age at the date of application, with some exceptions as noted below:
- Applicants over the age of 39 may still be considered if they can demonstrate sufficient prior coverage under the federal law enforcement retirement system special provision to allow them to achieve at least 20 years of total service before reaching age 60. See 5 U.S. Code 8425(d) for details on the special provision.
Education
A high school diploma is the minimum educational requirement for applicants meeting the other eligibility criteria.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application and responses to the Pre-Screening Questionnaire will be reviewed and evaluated. Employment is subject to successful completion of the Police Officer Selection Test (POST), structured oral interview, background investigation interview, medical exam, physical abilities test, psychological exam, and a comprehensive background investigation. The POST and oral interviews are currently being offered virtually. To participate in our hiring process, you will need to travel to the Washington, D.C. area if you advance to the background investigation stage. The Supreme Court does NOT pay a travel per diem, hotel costs, or travel expenses for applicants to participate in our hiring process.
The four events for the Physical Abilities Test (PAT) will be:
- A Slalom Run between two (2) sets of cones, placed 75 feet apart for an overall distance of 375 feet;
- Descending and Ascending one (1) flight of steps, completing five (5) down and up series;
- Dragging a 165 lbs Rescue Dummy a distance of 40 feet;
- Fifteen (15) single-handed trigger pulls with each hand, while the arm is extended. The timer will stop once the 30th trigger pull is completed.
Applicants who are hired may also be required to successfully complete the 13-week Uniformed Police Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA. This determination will be made on a case-by-case basis for those with federal experience who have previously graduated from the UPTP or CITP at FLETC. All candidates without federal experience will be required to attend FLETC.
Due to the high number of applications received and the number of positions available, passing all phases of the hiring process does not guarantee an offer of employment if better qualified applicants are identified.
The following documents are required of all applicants:
- Resume
- OF-306 Declaration for Federal Employment
- Police Applicant Pre-Screening Questionnaire
- Documentation demonstrating current employment as a federal, state, or municipal law enforcement officer; for applicants with federal experience this must be an SF-50 Notice of Personnel Action or equivalent
The following additional documents are also required if applicable to you:
- Cover Letter (optional, but encouraged)
- FLETC Diploma and/or Transcript showing completion of the Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) or the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at FLETC
- DD-214 or Statement of Service
- SF-50s showing FERS & FICA Special Retirement Codes M, MR, or MF for applicants over 39 years of age (U.S. Capitol Police and Customs & Border Patrol Officer SF-50s may show a different code that is equivalent).
All applications are reviewed in the order that they are received. Failure to provide all application materials will result in your application being denied. Please note that all applications must be filled out in their entirety and be legible in order to be considered.
You must complete, print, and sign the OF-306, as well as the Pre-Screening Questionnaire, then upload them along with your resume. Documentation demonstrating current federal, state, or municipal law enforcement officer employment is also required. These four documents are necessary in order to be considered. Please submit only these documents unless you have prior military service, have graduated from UPTP or CITP at FLETC, or if you have federal experience necessary to meet the law enforcement retirement system age/time-in-service requirements. In those cases your DD-214/Statement of Service, a diploma and/or transcript showing completion of the UPTP or CITP at FLETC, and/or SF-50(s) with the appropriate retirement codes must be submitted. You are also invited to include a cover letter if you wish.
- To begin, proceed to our Police Officer (Lateral/Certified) vacancy announcement that is open concurrently.
- Click Apply Online to create a Login.gov account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJobs resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- When prompted, indicate that you are applying for the Dignitary Protection position.
- Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
- It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
- To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJobs account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJobs account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account or your application will be incomplete.
Next steps
- Upon submission, you will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application. Please be advised that your application will not be considered complete unless all of the required documents have been received.
- Best qualified applicants will be invited via email to take a written test at a date and time to be determined.
- Applicants who pass the written test will be contacted to schedule an interview. NOTE: At this time the written test and interviews are being conducted virtually. Travel to Washington, D.C. will be required for applicants who advance to the background investigation stage.
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