| Many people come to the internet looking for | | | | After 1959f. Be a United States Citizen |
| information on how to get ATF Agents job. | | | | |
| Some of them become discouraged after they | | | | 2. Electrical Engineer: |
| find out what is required to get this job. | | | | |
| Unbeknownst to them is that there are many | | | | The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and |
| other jobs offered by the Bureau of Alcohol, | | | | Explosives also needs electrical engineers. |
| Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). In | | | | These electrical engineers work as technical |
| this article, I am going to highlight some of | | | | experts for products, equipment, and |
| those other ATF jobs and what it takes to | | | | components having electrical and electronic |
| secure these jobs. | | | | components. Sometimes arson can be caused by |
| | | | people tampering with the above components. |
| It must be pointed out that not all ATF jobs | | | | It is the job of the electrical engineer to |
| are open to the general public. This is | | | | make this determination. |
| another misconception. Some ATF jobs are only | | | | |
| open to current federal government employees. | | | | The electrical engineer participates in crime |
| I will not cover those jobs in this article. | | | | scene investigation on electrical failure |
| The article will only focus on the jobs that | | | | scenarios and analysis. This may mean the |
| are open to the general public. | | | | electrical engineer testifying in court |
| | | | proceedings about his findings and analysis. |
| In no particular order of importance, some | | | | |
| other Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms | | | | The ATF electrical engineer must be able to |
| and Explosives jobs are: | | | | research and develop new testing for |
| | | | electrical and electronic components that |
| 1. Fingerprint Specialist: | | | | will assist in forensic fire investigation. |
| | | | This may involve new methods or approaches to |
| The ATF fingerprint specialist analyzes | | | | address new trends or problems the ATF may be |
| fingerprint evidence from criminal | | | | seeing. |
| investigations of firearms violations, | | | | |
| bombing, and or arsons. The person basically | | | | Getting this job requires that you have at |
| becomes expert in the examination and | | | | least a bachelor's degree in Electrical |
| comparison of fingerprints. The job may | | | | Engineering from an accredited college. You |
| require you to testify in court against | | | | will also be required to meet or have the |
| criminals based on your expert knowledge and | | | | following:a. Pass Security Clearanceb. Pass |
| analysis. | | | | Drug Screening and Be Subject to Random Drug |
| | | | Testsc. Two Forms of Identificationd. Be a US |
| A fingerprint specialist must also be | | | | Citizen |
| knowledgeable in forensic science and be able | | | | |
| to improve fingerprinting methodologies and | | | | As you can see, ATF has many jobs other than |
| analytical procedures. He or she must be able | | | | ATF agent job one can apply for. There are |
| to direct and supervise fingerprint | | | | many more than I can possibly address in this |
| technicians. | | | | short article. This is just to show you |
| | | | should not give up your dream of working for |
| The good news is that this job does not | | | | the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and |
| require college education. Though not | | | | Explosives just because you can't become an |
| required, having some fingerprinting | | | | agent. |
| experience will surely help. You are also | | | | |
| required to meet or have the following:a. Two | | | | Note: You are free to reprint or republish |
| Forms of Identificationb. Pass Drug Screening | | | | this article. The only condition is that the |
| and Be Subject to Random Drug Testsc. Pass a | | | | Resource Box should be included and the links |
| Background Checkd. Get Top Secret Clearancee. | | | | are live links. |
| Be Registered with Selective Service if Born | | | | |