2018 DEA SA Applicants

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[jay1]

From my understanding the e-Qip link was needed to start the background check, and once that started, the polygraph was then scheduled. I would say the background check is going to take a while which is why people are granted a interim clearance. Please correct me if i'm wrong.

[HeliDuck]

Your SF-86 is used during your Poly. Just another way for them to determine if you are being truthful.

[ajc518]

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[jay1]

Yeah it's weird, everyone's process is different. I've just been being patient and working on PT. Don't forget that 300 meter sprint.

[HeliDuck]

Anyone still on here from class 219? Curious if they issued Glock 17s during training?

[modeorodeo]

Refresher PT next week. Anyone had any movement from HQ lately?

[Ss8541hill]

I applied in 2017 and my background is still ongoing and it began in September of 2018. No word at all for me.

[HeliDuck]

HQ better hurry up. The list I saw last week only had 35 names on it.

[HeliDuck]

Class 220 for June 23rd.

[ajc518]

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[Justwaiting22]

ajc518 man that sounds about right. I even had my PT refresher may 9.

I’ve done everything. Call HQ last week and all they said “it’s still in background”

[ajc518]

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[HeliDuck]

Class 220 is all full now.

[Justwaiting22]

Thanks for the update. Now I wait for that August class date call

[jay1]

How likely is it for me to get an August class date if I’m just waiting on PT refresher And background completion?

[HeliDuck]

PT refresher can be done at any time. Background is the real killer. BI is done by OPM and DEA has no control over it and can't even see what the status of the investigations. HQ truly has no idea if your background has one day left or one year left.

[Alyk]

Just met with my BI last week...waiting on poly to be scheduled...

[HeliDuck]

If anyone is curious. The next class will probably be entirely different.

Class 220

Divisions receiving agents from this class.

Chicago
Dallas
El Paso
Houston
LA
New England
New Jersey
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Jan Juan PR
Seattle
St Louis
Washington

11 of these are border locations.

[ajc518]

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[CATM1984]

Just got word that I need to conduct second drug screening tomorrow. Does anyone know if it’s normal to conduct another screening after completing everything? Recruiter said to get it done ASAP

[Justwaiting22]

That’s interesting

[CATM1984]

There seems to be a disconnect somewhere along the line. My recruiter thought I never did one. I sent him my receipt from the first test and he told me to hold off on going to the second screening.

[Justwaiting22]

The lady that called me for the drug test told me to scan and email her the receipt immediately so she could get it to HQ ASAP.

[CATM1984]

I went and just did the second one. I spoke with the clinic staff and they freakin tossed my first sample on accident. That’s why HQ never got any results!

[Justwaiting22]

Got selected for the FBI academy starting July 7th. Got word this morning!!!

DEA Background took longer than expected smh

[jay1]

Congrats! Good luck with everything.

[Booker87]

Congrats, how long was their process start to finish?

[Grizz901]

Congrats man! Best of luck!

[Justwaiting22]

I applied for the FBI back in December. Process was fast

I heard as of last week they only had 69 applicants on the roster for the July class out of 180.

[Justwaiting22]

Some helpful information in regards to the background investigations. Apparently OPM and DoD have now merged to complete background investigations. Now DoD is the overall background investigation agency.

**FBI is excluded because they hire their own investigators to conduct backgrounds on their applicants**

https://www.fedagent.com/featured/28...cklog-dwindles

[modeorodeo]

Very interesting, thanks!

[BW1990]

Anyone know how long it typically takes to start the SF86/EQIP/polygraph process?

I did the psych back in the beginning of May and medical about a month ago. Having some hold-ups with the medical, but the recruiter said the rest of the process can continue while concurrently finishing medical.

I imagine its HQ that reaches out with the EQIP information?

[Vcrl]

Expect to wait awhile. It took 7 months to get equip after my medical and psych and 3 1/2 months after submitting my equip to get poly scheduled. I have TS and current federal employee. It takes awhile. But everyone is different so hopefully goes quicker for you. Good luck!