Special agent

Interview of David Smith, CID Special Agent On August 26, 2016 an interview was conducted with Special Agent David R. Smith, at his office located at the Redstone Criminal Investigations Command, Bldg. 3623, Gray Road, Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Special Agent Smith provided the following information. David Smith joined the US Army in 1997 and spent his first 8 years in the military working Psychological Operations (PSYOP) as an Arabic linguist. He applied to and was selected to attend the CID Special Agent Course a 16-week course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he attended specialized courses in investigative skills and Forensic Science training. Nationwide allocations exist, selections are made for several law enforcement personnel, including…

Reserve Training Coordinator for the Coast Guard Investigative Service The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) lacks an effective method of managing training opportunities across the service for the reserve force. It would be beneficial to establish a reserve training coordinator at each Resident Agent Office or field office for the purpose of ensuring uniform distribution of training opportunities with the goal of creating greater competency across the service. CGIS has a saying which…

spark new ideas. One is to leverage the brains trust within their organization by creating a special event dedicated to new thinking. The other is to look outside themselves to stimulate solutions.” -Simon Mainwaring. These type of notions are alien to the United States Army which in my opinion runs as an institution. Some institutions like the United States Army seldom listen to new and challenging ideas. However, if all Counterintelligence (CI) Agents do not challenge the status quo, we as…

Special Agent- Law Enforcement or Military Veteran The F.B.I. help protect the citizens of this great nation. They deal with domestic threats as well as international ones. They defend and uphold the national security and other infrastructures for the American democracy and freedom of the people. Special Agents are responsible for enforcing the federal laws and conduct sensitive investigations that deal with national security. They create relationships with other agents in and out of their…

were identified through previous failures. All in all, there are many things right with the Army CI and there are many things wrong. My intention is to identify one of the problems facing the profession and provide some solutions to the identified problem. The Value of an Army Counterintelligence Corps The current setup for the distribution of Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Counterintelligence (CI) Special Agents is different from most Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) in the Army.…

On March 23, 2016, Special Agent Benjamin R. Black, a railroad police officer from the North Western region of Wisconsin, presented his occupation. Special Agent Black is a Canadian National (CN) Railroad Officer where his duties are to protect the railroads properties and public rail transit. Before the occupation of a railroad officer, Special Agent Black was a DNR for the State of Michigan where he found an opportunity with the CN Railway. One of Special Agent Black’s reasons to why he become…

When someone asks you what sounds considerable when you start your career might not continue to exist reliable with your goals and set plans as time passes. Change can affect many things containing your future. The most important thing is to figure out what you want now. Do not push it to the side and overwhelm yourself trying to figure it out within such a short notice. When I think about my dreams or where I want my life to end up, all that goes throughout my mind is taking part in the Federal…

I believe I am a good candidate for the Diplomatic Security Special Agent position as I am a highly motivated individual and I am a very hard worker. I am a highly motivated individual and hardworking because I have a Master’s Degree in Law Enforcement from Western Illinois University as well as a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Police Executive Management. While in graduate school I worked on a couple of class projects regarding the use of Body Scanners and Less Lethal Weapons and the Court…

On January 26, 2015 the University of Louisville (UofL) held a town hall meeting to announce plans to adopt a shared services model at the Health Services Campus (HSC) in order to improve business operations. Planned change is a focused, deliberate and joint effort to bring about improvements with the help of a change agent (Roussel, 2006). It is generally said that the implementation of an HR shared services model can “transform the role of HR by enabling the HR function to be more…

On Sunday night viewers of NCIS: Los Angeles probably had a hard time not shedding a tear for Special Agent Sam Hanna. An emotional episode, the shock of seeing Sam’s wife kidnapped had fans on the edge of their seats, but the ending was a twist few fans expected. The episode opened with a headless killing in Los Angeles. One of Agent Hanna’s former seal pals was killed and left for the NCIS office to find. The gruesome killing was a sign of something big going down and it was more than what…