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SECRETSERVICE
INTERVIEWMANUAL
Draftedby:JasonGambet
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Purpose
Informationfortheinterviewers
Stage1:Questions
Stage2:Scenarios
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Purpose
Thepurposeofthisinterviewandthequestionstofollowforeveryapplicant,istogetabrief
insightintotheapplicantspersonality,andtherebybeingabletoselecttheapplicantmost
fittingforajobwithintheSecretService.
ThisInterviewManualhasbeenwrittenwiththoughttowardsdifferentquestionsand
scenariostogivetheinterviewerthetoolsneededtomakethebestdecisionsastowhat
applicantgetstojointheranksoftheSecretService.
Anyandallpartsofthismanualmustnotbedistributedorsharedwithanyoneoutsidethe
agency,andthismanualisthepropertyoftheSecretService.Shouldanagentbeterminated,
resignorinanyotherwayleavetheemploymentoftheSecretService,thismanualandall
knowledgegainedwithintheSecretServiceistobeconsideredconfidential,andsharingof
suchinformationmighthavesevereconsequences.
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Informationfortheinterviewers
AnyandallapplicantsapplyingtotheSecretServicemusthaveatleast1HeadAgentor
abovepresent,andbeatleast2agentstotalpresentduringaninterview.
Applicantmustbeinformedthateverythingwithintheinterviewisstrictlyconfidential,andany
leaki.e.discussingthequestionsoranswerswithothersaretobeconsideredgroundsfor
terminationoftheapplicationandpossiblyexpellingtheapplicantfromthecommunity.
Theinterviewwillbecarriedoutin2stages.
Stage1willconsistofmandatoryquestions,whereallquestionsneedstobeansweredbythe
applicant.
Stage2willconsistofscenariosituations.Thesedonothaveatextbookanswer,andare
mentsolelytogiveaninsightintothepersonalityandgeneralreadinessoftheapplicant.The
interviewerwillselect35ofthesescenarios.
Oncebothstagesarecomplete,theinterviewerswillinformtheapplicantthattheanswers
givenwillbediscussed,andonceaconclusionisreached,theapplicantwillbeinformed
wetherornot
heorsheisacceptedintotheSecretServiceandwhy.
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Stage1
ALLQUESTIONSMUSTBEANSWERED
HaveyoureadthecompanySOPs?(Y/N)
Whatdoyouconsidertobeyourbiggeststrength?
WhatcanyoubringtotheSecretServicethatotherapplicantscant?
Whatdoyouconsidertobeyourbiggestweakness?
WhatisyourmotivationtojointheSecretService?
WhydidyouchoosetheSecretServiceoveranyothergovernmentagency,suchas
EMS,SOorDOC?
Haveyouperformedanycrimeslately,beendetainedorarrestedforacrime?(Y/N)
Areyouamemberofagangoraffiliatedwithknowncriminals?(Y/N)
CanyoudescribewhatyoupictureadayonthejobintheSecretServicewouldbelike
foryou?
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Stage2
INTERVIEWERSELECTS35SCENARIOS
Scenario:Youareprotectingmultipleprincipalsandrequiredtooperateamotorcade
Howwouldyouorganizethis,andwhy?<Ifaskedforadditionalinformation,
interviewercanstatehowmanyagentsthereareondutyandhowmany
principals,alsogivetheapplicantfreechoiceofvehicles>
Scenario:Youhavethepresidenthelduponthesecondfloorofaskyscraper.You
hearautomaticgunfirecomingfrombelowandnoagentsarerespondingoverthe
radio.Youtaketheelevatordown,walkoutsideandsee2agentsdeadarounda
suburban.Howdoyouproceed?
Scenario:Youareescortingthepresidentaroundlakesidewhenseveralcivilians(34)
runuptothepresidentandstartinvadinghispersonalspace.Theyarerefusingto
listentoyourinstructionstostepback.Howdoyouproceed?
Scenario:Youaredoingaperimetercheckwhenavehicledrivesupalongsideyou
with2maleoccupants,oneyellsImgoingtokillthepresidentsoon.Howdoyou
proceed?
Scenario:Alongwith3otheragents,totalof4agentsincludingyourself,youredriving
avehiclealongaroadwhenarandomothervehiclehitsyoursanddisablesit,and
stopsatashortdistance.Theothervehiclehas4occupantswhichproceedstostep
out,openfire,andkill2ofyourfellowagents.Theremaining1agentispanicking.
Whatdoyoudo?
Scenario:Youaretheagentinchargeofsettingupthesecurityforaspeechorevent
onagivenlocation.Youvegot1principaltoprotect,and4otheragentsatyour
disposal.Howdoyouusetheseresources,andwhy?
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Scenario:Youareprotectingthepresidentsloftwhenyoudoaperimetercheckand
anofficerrunsuptoyouandasksforassistanceatanearbybankrobbery.Howdo
youproceed?
Scenario:Duringanevent,anunknownpersontakesashotattheprincipalyoure
protecting,butmisses.Howdoyouproceed?
Scenario:Theprincipalyoureprotectingwantstoputhimorherselfinharmsway,i.e.
beinclosevicinityofarobbery,gunfightorotherwiseunsafesituation.Howdoyou
proceed?<Followup(iforderingprincipaltoevac),theprincipalattemptstopull
rankonyou,givingyouordersthatcontradictstheprincipalssafety,howdo
youproceed?>
Scenario:Youaredrivingaprincipalaroundwhenyouspotasuspiciousvehiclewith
multipleoccupants,theyarefollowingyou.Howdoyouproceed?
Scenario:YounoticeafellowagentbreakingtheSOPs.Howdoyouproceed?
<FollowupThefellowagentisyoursuperior.Howdoyouproceed?>
<Uponcompletionofthispart,the2(ormore)agentsinchargeoftheinterviewwill
discusstheapplicantsanswersinadifferentroom,anduponareachedconclusionas
totheapplicantsanswersandbackgroundgatheredfromtheapplicationprocess,
providetheapplicantwithafeedbackofhowtheinterviewwent.>