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EXAM · PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS · TRAINING
Position
Exam
Physical Requirements
Training
Police Officer
local
varies
varies
Deputy Sheriff
local
varies
varies
State Police Officer
local
varies
state training school
BATF Inspector
ACWA
not too strict
1 yr. on-the-job
BATF Special Agent
TEA
very strict; near perfect eyes
8 wks. FLETC and
Special Agent
School
DEA Special Agent
no written
very strict; near perfect eyes
1215 wks. FLETC
exam
FBI Special Agent
FBI's own
very strict
15 wks. FBI
Academy
Federal Protective Officer
an OPM-
not too strict
8 wks. FLETC
developed exam
Border Patrol Agent
Border Patrol
very strict
17 wks. FLETC
Agent exam
Immigration Inspector
ACWA
not too strict
14 wks. FLETC
INS Criminal Investigator
ACWA
very strict; perfect hearing
14 wks. FLETC
(Special Agent)
Deportation Officer
ACWA
certain handicaps allowed
FLETC
IRS Internal Security Inspector TEA
not too strict
7 wks. FLETC and
2 wks. Internal
Security (2
¥)
IRS Special Agent
TEA
very strict
20 wks. FLETC
Customs Aid
Federal
not too strict
on-the-job
Clerical exam
Customs Inspector
no written
very strict
FLETC
exam
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