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Drug Enforcement Administration
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Drug Enforcement Administration
Mission
By: Maddy Harper
The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States.
Requirements
History
The Drug Enforcement Administration was created by President Richard Nixon through an Executive Order in July 1973 in order to establish a single unified command to combat "an all-out global war on the drug menace." At its outset, DEA had 1,470 Special Agents and a budget of less than $75 million. Today, the DEA has nearly 5,000 Special Agents and a budget of $2.02 billion.
•U.S. Citizenship
•Successfully passing a DEA-administered drug test for illegal drugs
• Completion of a DEA Drug Questionnaire and Drug Use Statement to show compliance with the DEA Drug Policy (See DEA Drug Policy for more information).
•Successfully passing a background investigation
•Registration with the Selective Service System, if male and born after 12/31/1959
Benefits
Federal employees are eligible for health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, annual leave, sick leave, and paid Federal holidays.
Salary
Within four years, agents may advance to the GS-13 pay level, which offers a salary as high as $92,592.
Retirement
The mandatory retirement age for special agents is 57 for various health reasons.
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Hours
Man in charge
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC)
ASAC Troy Derby
Agents must work irregular hours and overtime sometimes to complete a case, give a testimony or make a raid at a time that is most favorable to the investigation.
Address
7600 College Boulevard, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS, 66210