Special Agent; Lateral

Special Agent (Lateral) Overview

Announcement number/Req : req
705

Closing date: 2/28/2026

Pay scale & grade: LP 03- 03

Salary: $90,853.00 - $ per annum

Job series: 0083

Appointment type: Permanent

Work schedule: Full-Time

Locations: Washington, DC 20001

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Telework eligible: False

Clarification from the agency:
United States Citizens who are current Law Enforcement and have successfully passed the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or an equivalent training program from the FBI, DEA or U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Current USCP employees are not eligible. Requires a USCP full field background investigation. Apply here: USCP Careers.

Join our team of dedicated, mission‑driven officers in protecting Congress and the legislative process.

This position is located within the Protective Services Bureau (PSB), Assistant Chief of Police for Protective and Intelligence Operations (ACOP‑P&IO), United States Capitol Police (USCP). PSB collects and analyzes information to produce intelligence, assess threats, enforce the law, identify risks, and develop and employ risk‑mitigation, member‑protection, and enforcement strategies. Specialty units include Investigations and Dignitary Protection.

A United States Capitol Police Special Agent within PSB performs a full range of protective and investigative functions. Special Agents are assigned to PSB’s Dignitary Protection Division (DPD) or Investigations Division (). The PSB DPD is responsible for carrying out protective functions and operations. The PSB  responsible for investigating violations of the DC Code and Title 18 of the U.S. Code to include allegations of criminal activity, terroristic activity, and threats or unusual interests against Members of Congress and other statutory protectees of Congress that occur in the jurisdiction of the USCP as defined by 2 USC § 1966(a) & (f).

Duties include but are not limited to:

• DPD Special Agents: Provide protection of congressional leadership, coordinate security arrangements for domestic and international travel through advance security surveys and on‑the‑ground protection; provide personal security of Members of Congress and their families; visiting officials of foreign, Federal, state, and/or local governments, and other congressional visitors; provide protective coverage for congressional events such as hearings, sessions, official functions, and other events identified by the Sergeant at Arms and/or Chief of Police.
• Agents: Investigate criminal and terroristic activity involving violations of the DC Code and Title 18 of the U.S. Code; collect, evaluate, interpret, and disseminate information related to the mission of the ; prepare and disseminate written reports, including reports of investigation, various investigative assessments, and investigation bulletins; perform comprehensive investigative functions to include planning, organizing, fact‑finding, and reporting results on cases ranging from routine to highly complex;
  
  conduct surveillance, surveillance detection, and counter‑surveillance operations; represent the USCP during investigative and law enforcement meetings; serve arrest and search warrants; work with judicial officials for prosecution.

Travel required: Travel is required for both domestic and international assignments.

Must have completed the FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or an equivalent training program from the FBI, DEA, or U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Certificate or FLETC transcript must be included with the application.

Must be current Law Enforcement and possess nine months of law enforcement experience post training at the time of application; must possess 52 weeks of law enforcement experience at the time of appointment; must be current law enforcement employed outside of USCP.

Initial Assessment Phase: Following the pre‑employment screening, candidates may be invited to participate in the Initial Assessment Phase of the USCP hiring process, all facets of which will be conducted virtually at a location of their choice. This phase consists of an Orientation…