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or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Qualifying experience is administrative,
professional, investigative, or other responsible work that has prepared the applicant to enter the position.
One academic year of full-time undergraduate study is equivalent to nine months of responsible
experience. The candidate must also establish an eligible rating by achieving a score of 70 or better on
an Immigration and Naturalization Service examination.
While the work of the Deportation Officer may be strenuous and exhausting, it does not tend to require
the speed, agility, nor dexterity of many other positions within the Immigration and Naturalization
Service. Much of the work is indoors and sedentary and may be performed by some handicapped persons.
Still, a physical examination is required, and a Deportation Officer must be in excellent physical shape
within his or her limitations. Since the duties of the position are exacting and responsible and may involve
strenuous activities, applicants must possess emotional, mental, and physical stability. The duties of this
position require good distant vision in one eye and the ability to read without strain printed material the
size of typewritten characters, glasses permitted. The ability to hear the conversational voice, with or
without a hearing aid, is required. In most instances, amputation of an arm, hand, leg, or foot will not
disqualify an applicant for appointment, although it may be necessary that this condition be compensated
by use of satisfactory prosthesis. Applicants are subject to a personal background investigation to
determine suitability for employment.
Deportation Officers receive their training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
in Glynco, Georgia.
INTERNAL SECURITY INSPECTOR, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Candidates for the position of Internal Security Inspector must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 21
and 37 at the time of appointment and be willing to relocate to any locality in the United States. They are
required to have a minimum of at least three years of work experience, consisting of at least one year of
general experience and two years of specialized experience. General experience is that which shows an
ability to work effectively with individuals or groups and to collect facts and prepare concisely written
reports. Specialized experience includes any of the following: investigative work in the Armed Forces
or for government agencies; investigations of criminal cases for reputable attorneys or of complex
insurance claims, particularly those involving fraud; criminal investigations as a uniformed law officer
or detective; or experience in the practice of criminal law. Education can be substituted for experience
at the rate of one academic year (30 semester hours) for nine months of experience. A bachelor's degree
from an accredited college or university or credentials as a Certified Public Accountant fully meet the
minimum requirements for one year of general experience and two years of specialized work experience.
All candidates must demonstrate the ability to speak and write clearly; have poise, initiative, and a good
appearance; be capable of exercising tact and sound judgment in dealing with others; and have a valid
driver's license. In addition to meeting these basic standards, each applicant must qualify on the Treasury
Enforcement Agent Examination. Each candidate is given a thorough medical examination to determine
physical and mental fitness to engage in normal work and training activities. Candidates are interviewed
and a comprehensive background investigation is made to evaluate factors like honesty, character,
stability, and overall suitability for the job.
Newly hired Internal Security Inspectors participate in an extensive training program that combines
classroom instruction with on-the-job training. During their first year, they attend Internal Security Basic
Schools, Phase I and Phase II, as well as Criminal Investigator School, which is conducted at the
consolidated Federal Law Enforcement Training Center near Brunswick, Georgia. Phase I and Phase II
training are each two weeks in length and, when possible, are scheduled nine to 11 months apart and are
interspersed with on-the-job training. In Phase I, new inspectors are trained in techniques of planning,
