Washington. There has been a political upheaval in America before the presidential election. There has been an uproar since the attack on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. After the lapse in the former president’s security, the United States Secret Service has come under fire. Now the question arises whether they had no idea of such a big attack? But apart from this, we will talk about who joins the American Secret Service and how they are recruited. A similar service exists in India, which we know as SPG, which is responsible for the security of the Prime Minister, his close ones and the former PM’s family. So how different is this secret service from India’s SPG?
After the assassination of US President William McKinley in 1901, the Secret Service was first given the responsibility of protecting the President and his family. Currently, the mission of the Secret Service is to protect the President, Vice President and their families; and to investigate all economic crimes that take place in America, but their recruitment process in America is quite different. It is done at the college level. Its selection process takes place in two stages.
have to go through many levels
In the first stage of the selection process of the American Secret Service, candidates have to go through several levels. First, the government issues a notification for this on the USAJOBS site. After this, the resume or qualification of the candidates is reviewed. After this, the selected candidates have a written test. Then the candidates who pass the written test have to undergo a physical test, and after passing this, they have an interview. However, even after this, you cannot be sure of selection. Because after this, the hiring panel reviews the passed candidates. After that, a conditional job offer is made.
The whole horoscope is scrutinized
As soon as the first stage of selection for the US Secret Service is over, the second stage begins. The second stage is quite tough. In this, security level is checked. First of all, security test and credit check or say background check is done. After passing this, the candidates have to undergo polygraph test. Finally, there is a medical test. Generally, it takes about six to nine months to complete the background investigation. During this time, many types of information are verified. This includes dob history, police records, credit history, school transcripts, neighborhood references and military records.
Deputation of people serving is done
At the same time, senior and junior level officers are recruited in India’s SPG from Indian Police Service (IPS), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). A standard has also been set for this. After this, every year when SPG personnel are sent back to their original unit, the Home Ministry then releases the list of vacancies, after which recruitment takes place from a new level.
A stain on the image of the American Secret Service
Let us tell you that the image of the American Secret Service has been tarnished. During their service, American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while Ronald Reagan was also attacked, but the record of India’s SPG is spotless.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 15, 2024, 09:07 IST