http://www.911jobforums.com/ This is a discussion forum for police, fbi,federal, state trooper,emt,paramedic,firefighter and trainees to discuss all aspects of getting a job and a career within the law enforcement sector en Fri, 18 May 2012 04:12:54 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.911jobforums.com/images/misc/rss.png http://www.911jobforums.com/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f62/georgia-bureau-investigation-command-staff-interview-64823/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:49:56 GMT Did anyone here complete the GBI Command Staff Interview last week? If so, did the Command Staff give anyone any impression as to how long it would be before they start letting people know if they are hired? Did anyone here complete the GBI Command Staff Interview last week? If so, did the Command Staff give anyone any impression as to how long it would be before they start letting people know if they are hired? ]]> State Police and Patrol Questions Riyain http://www.911jobforums.com/f62/georgia-bureau-investigation-command-staff-interview-64823/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f106/running-fbi-new-agent-training-64822/ Mon, 14 May 2012 20:21:37 GMT I would appreciate any input that can be given on this subject: How often and what type of running is done at NAT? I realize it is 5x months long and that it probably varies every day; however, here are my specific follow up questions to refine this. 1. Should I expect to run 5-6 days a week?... I would appreciate any input that can be given on this subject:

How often and what type of running is done at NAT? I realize it is 5x months long and that it probably varies every day; however, here are my specific follow up questions to refine this.
1. Should I expect to run 5-6 days a week?
2. Is it distance every day, or is it more a 50/50 split on distance and sprint workouts?
3. How many miles on an average "distance day"? 3? 5? 7? I know the Yellow Brick Road is around 7, so I didn't know if there are many 6-10 mile run days.
4. How often is DT thrown in to the mix each week? Is it in addition to regular PT hours?
5. Is PT one hour, two hours, more?

I understand you are to be in the best shape possible, but I also want to know how to focus my workouts so I don't waste too much time on one thing at the expense of another.
Thanks ]]> Training, Education, Fitness and Law Enforcement agentwannabe http://www.911jobforums.com/f106/running-fbi-new-agent-training-64822/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f55/candle-light-vigil-64821/ Mon, 14 May 2012 19:42:19 GMT Who else here was at last night's candle light vigil at the Law Enforcement Memorial in DC?...

I made a couple of new observations since I've happily attended these over the years...

1) The sad never goes away...

2) The number of us attending this event has grown exponentially...

3) I'm old and just about everyone there is not...and everyone else seems to have tattoos now...

4) More families...lots of strollers and significant others...and hugging...

5) I would still prefer four old crusty cops get up and make speeches instead of those appointed politicos...

and the last one...and I don't know why this is...but...

6) Once the unity candle was lit up front by the dais...we'd wait way in back til the flame reached us...sometimes it'd take five or seven minutes...but it would always reach us...

Last night...while standing way in the back again...the young guns immediately took out their lighters and lit their own candles...all 359 of them...waiting approximately 3.752 seconds after the unity candle was lit...

I felt robbed...CC ]]> http://www.911jobforums.com/f55/candle-light-vigil-64821/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f56/nypd-auxiliary-64820/ Mon, 14 May 2012 17:10:55 GMT Hi,

Doesn't here know if I were to do a stint with the Auxiliary if that would give me a sense of what it is like to be on patrol as a member of the NYPD? Or are the two as different as night and day?

Thanks. ]]> Police Questions chasmain http://www.911jobforums.com/f56/nypd-auxiliary-64820/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f55/best-investigative-books-read-64819/ Mon, 14 May 2012 13:35:12 GMT I started the TV show thread and re-reading it gave me the idea to start a book thread. Can anyone provide a list of some of the more helpful books they have read throughout their careers that would assist a rookie in learning the ropes? I stress the word "helpful" because I am sure there are all sorts of genres of books out there fiction and non-fiction alike that probably have good tidbits to challenge people to think critically as it applies to investigations/intelligence.

Here are a few I have recently read:
- The Last Undercover
- The Craft of Intelligence
- Cold Zero
- Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying
- Heavy Traffic: 30 Years of Headlines and Major Ops from the Casefiles of the DEA ]]> agentwannabe http://www.911jobforums.com/f55/best-investigative-books-read-64819/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/calif-fbi-agent-missing-possibly-armed-suicidal-64818/ Sun, 13 May 2012 11:44:48 GMT Calif. FBI agent missing, possibly armed, suicidal - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/calif-fbi-agent-missing-possibly-armed-suicidal-023335941.html) BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in Southern California have launched a massive search in rugged mountain terrain for a missing... Calif. FBI agent missing, possibly armed, suicidal - Yahoo! News


BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in Southern California have launched a massive search in rugged mountain terrain for a missing FBI agent who was said to be despondent and possibly suicidal.

About 100 FBI agents, 40 sheriff's department rescuers and a dozen local police officers participated in the search for Los Angeles-based Special Agent Stephen Ivens, who remained missing late Saturday. He was described as an avid hiker and runner.

FBI Special Agent Steve Gomez said dogs had tracked Ivens' scent toward the rugged Verdugo Mountains, east of Burbank, but searchers were fanning out throughout Los Angeles County.

Ivens, 35, was last seen by family members Thursday evening, KABC-TV reported (Missing FBI agent may be armed, suicidal | abc7.com). He left his Burbank home the next morning on foot and had not been seen since, FBI officials said at a news conference.

Ivens was distraught and authorities fear he may have harmed himself, according to KABC-TV. Officials did not say why Ivens was distraught.

A search of his home did not turn up his handgun and police believe he may have taken it with him.

Ivens was described by FBI colleagues as well liked. Married with a one-year-old child, he has been working for the FBI for the past three years in the national security area. Prior to that, he worked as a Los Angeles police officer for eight years.

Gomez told reporters that foul play was not suspected and Ivens was not believed to pose a threat to others. ]]> News Forum concord160 http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/calif-fbi-agent-missing-possibly-armed-suicidal-64818/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f62/tenn-bureau-investigation-64817/ Sat, 12 May 2012 23:20:06 GMT Does anyone know if this agency has a minimum vision standard? Does anyone know if this agency has a minimum vision standard? ]]> State Police and Patrol Questions Cornbelt http://www.911jobforums.com/f62/tenn-bureau-investigation-64817/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f58/military-buyback-taxes-64816/ Fri, 11 May 2012 13:53:06 GMT I'm sure most who have served in the government are aware that employees who served on active duty can invest in FERS a certain amount of money in order to buy back those active duty years and get retirement credit for them. My question is whether that cash investment into FERS is tax deductible. Thanks.

IG ]]> Federal Questions IrishGrunt http://www.911jobforums.com/f58/military-buyback-taxes-64816/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/ice-ero-officer-local-officer-shot-miami-64815/ Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:15 GMT The Miami Herald Two law enforcement officers were wounded Thursday afternoon on Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County following an apparent shoot-out with an armed suspect on the busy roadway. Their shooter turned the gun on himself and his body remains sprawled in the middle of the highway. ... The Miami Herald

Two law enforcement officers were wounded Thursday afternoon on Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County following an apparent shoot-out with an armed suspect on the busy roadway. Their shooter turned the gun on himself and his body remains sprawled in the middle of the highway.

The incident played out at about 5:30 p.m. just south of the Hollywood Boulevard exit. The original call was of a man dressed all in black with a high-powered weapon firing as he walked on the highway median.

The first officer, believed to have been shot in the neck, is a member of the Key Biscayne Police Department. She was rushed in a police cruiser to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood. Her condition is unknown, but she is alive.

A second officer, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement based in Homestead, may have been shot in the hand.

Both officers are expected to recover, said Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti.

The officers names were not released.

More than two hours after the shootings, the Turnpike remained closed in both directions, but traffic was being diverted.

Armed officers were on the Turnpike above Pembroke Road, looking for at least one other suspect.

A witness reported seeing someone jump from the Turnpike onto the berm and headed to a wooded areas. Police from multiple agencies and police dogs were searching the area.

Among the motorists caught in the middle of the turnpike melee was Brett Hayes, catcher for the Miami Marlins. He tweeted on his account: Sitting in traffic and a man just walked by our car with a gun... not good.

Another witness, Stacy Shaffer, told WSVN-Channel 7 she had been driving in the area in bad weather when she saw a stopped car with its window shot-out; then she saw the windshield of a police cruiser on the northbound lane also with its windshield shot-out.

"I saw the suspect walking on the roadway. He was carrying a big, black gun with a large handle. As I drove past him in my car, he looked right at my eyes and then walked away," Shaffer told the station. ]]> News Forum SA Infidel http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/ice-ero-officer-local-officer-shot-miami-64815/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f58/itc-certification-64814/ Wed, 09 May 2012 04:54:34 GMT I was doing a quick job search and came across a position with the Department of State in regards to technical surveillance. One of the requirements is that the applicant have ITC certification. What exactly is ITC? I was doing a quick job search and came across a position with the Department of State in regards to technical surveillance.

One of the requirements is that the applicant have ITC certification. What exactly is ITC? ]]> Federal Questions lauderdalehawk4 http://www.911jobforums.com/f58/itc-certification-64814/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f58/should-i-make-call-64812/ Mon, 07 May 2012 14:31:48 GMT Here's the deal; I worked with the Director of a particular OIG back in 2010 (before he was the director) on a task force. We communicated several times over the phone and met once in person. I just applied for a position with his organization and I'm trying to determine whether I should contact him or not. I am highly qualified for the position anyway (and I'm already an 1811) and I don't want to seem like douche. However, as we all know, there are sometimes several hundred/thousand applicants for these positions. As it currently stands, my status in the process shows me being referred to hiring official. I would like some opinions on whether this would be a smart move or not. Thanks in advance. ]]> Federal Questions flash007 http://www.911jobforums.com/f58/should-i-make-call-64812/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f58/counter-intelligence-sa-training-64811/ Fri, 04 May 2012 16:34:50 GMT I was recently offered a position that I applied for. I originally thought the position had 2 different sides to it and that I was applying for one or the other. That apparently isn't the case and I found out that I would be required to complete a roughly 5mth "counter intelligence SA" course out in Arizona I believe.
I'm not opposed to it, but it was a huge shock to find out that instead of driving up the road to work, I'd be gone for a couple of months. To those who have knowledge, is this something you need to be in "FLETC" shape for or is it more trade craft and skill set training? If there are any other insights you could provide, I would greatly appreciate it.

Apologies for any grammar mistakes or typos. I'm on my mobile and helpless without spell check.

Thanks ]]> Federal Questions Mont1 http://www.911jobforums.com/f58/counter-intelligence-sa-training-64811/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/3-hsi-agents-shot-ca-64809/ Thu, 03 May 2012 14:29:50 GMT PETALUMA, Calif. (KGO) -- One suspect is in custody after three special agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations unit were shot in Petaluma this morning. The officers were executing high risk federal warrants related to an ongoing criminal investigation and were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

A witness claims she heard five to six shot fired around 4:15 a.m.

Dozens of officers from multiple agencies have converged on a Safeway parking lot on South McDowell Boulevard.

Witnesses on the ground tell ABC7 News that at least one officer was airlifted from the scene. People are being asked to stay away from the area of South McDowell and McNeil Drive.

(Copyright ©2012 KGO-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) ]]> News Forum SA Infidel http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/3-hsi-agents-shot-ca-64809/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/ice-hsi-shot-dead-l-64808/ Thu, 03 May 2012 13:50:12 GMT Information is just starting to come out about this. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Agent's family and co-workers and to all my brothers and sisters in HSI.

L.A. NOW - Los Angeles News, Southern California News - latimes.com

(Scroll down the page to see the report)

ICE agent shot dead in his Carson home
May 3, 2012 | 5:32 am An investigation is underway in Carson, where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was fatally shot inside his home Wednesday night.

The shooting was reported just after 9 p.m. in the 19300 block of Broadacres Avenue. Investigators at the scene said someone fired shots from outside the house.

The victim's identity has not been released, and the motive for the shooting remains unknown.

Several ICE agents were on the scene Thursday morning, in addition to Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies.

Authorities said the incident is not related to the recent string of birdshot shootings in the area. ]]> News Forum Marley1907 http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/ice-hsi-shot-dead-l-64808/ http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/student-picked-up-dea-raid-forgotten-cell-5-days-64807/ Thu, 03 May 2012 13:25:08 GMT Published: Wednesday, May 02, 2012, 11:21 PM By Associated Press SAN DIEGO -- The Drug Enforcement Administration issued an apology Wednesday to a California student who was picked up during a drug raid and left in a holding cell for five days without food, water or access to a toilet. ... Published: Wednesday, May 02, 2012, 11:21 PM
By Associated Press

SAN DIEGO -- The Drug Enforcement Administration issued an apology Wednesday to a California student who was picked up during a drug raid and left in a holding cell for five days without food, water or access to a toilet.

DEA San Diego Acting Special Agent-In-Charge William R. Sherman said in a prepared statement that he was troubled by the treatment of Daniel Chong and extended his "deepest apologies" to him.

The agency is investigating how its agents forgot about Chong.

Chong, 23, was never arrested, was not going to be charged with a crime and should have been released, said a law enforcement official who was briefed on the DEA case and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The engineering student at the University of California, San Diego, told U-T San Diego that he drank his own urine to survive and that he bit into his glasses to break them and tried to use a shard to scratch "Sorry Mom" into his arm.

His lawyer, Eugene Iredale, said Chong went to his friend's house on April 20 to get high and fell asleep. Agents stormed in at 9 a.m. the next day and swept him up as one of nine suspects in a raid that netted 18,000 ecstasy pills, other drugs and weapons.

He was questioned for four hours and then told that he would be released, Iredale told the Associated Press. Chong was handcuffed and placed back in a holding cell.

He remained in the 5-by-10-foot cell from April 21 until April 25, when he was taken out on a gurney by paramedics.

"He couldn't fully stretch out his arms," Iredale said. "There was no restroom facilities, no water, no food."

The only view out was through a tiny peephole in the solid door. He could hear the muffled voices of agents and the sound of the door of the next cell being opened and closed. He kicked and screamed as loud as he could.

At one point, he ripped his clothing and shoved a shred of it under the door, hoping someone would spot it and rescue him, his attorney said. He tried to dig through the walls with his handcuffed hands to get water to come out, Iredale said. He ripped away foam from the wall.

"I had to recycle my own urine," Chong told the U-T San Diego. "I had to do what I had to do to survive."

After three days, he began to hallucinate, Iredale said. The pain was so intense that he bit into his glasses and swallowed a shard, cutting his esophagus. He took the broken bits and started carving into his arm but stopped after the "S," Iredale said. His lawyer believes he was thinking of killing himself.

When he was found on April 25, paramedics took him to a hospital where he was treated for cramps, dehydration, a perforated esophagus and kidney failure, his lawyer said. He spent three days in intensive care and five total at the hospital before leaving Sunday.

The top DEA agent in San Diego said he has personally ordered an extensive review of his office's policies and procedures.

Iredale said he plans to file a claim against the federal government and, if it is denied, he will proceed with filing a federal lawsuit. ]]> News Forum spb10059 http://www.911jobforums.com/f66/student-picked-up-dea-raid-forgotten-cell-5-days-64807/