Pros And Cons Of Drug Enforcement Administration

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Drug Enforcement Administration
Matthew Schechter
Briarcliffe college

The Drug Enforcement Administration has many careers and responsibilities within the the entire agency. there are many different careers like Special agent, Diversion investigator, Intelligence research specialist, Forensic scientist, and Student/entry level positions. Theres a very big responsibility of the Drug Enforcement Administration and thats to Enforce laws on drugs and protect the people from harmful substances. Many harmful substances are getting out to the people everyday so the DEA must take actions against this threat to try and prevent or catch it before its to late. Many people try to get in with the DEA but its just as difficult as becoming a police officer now a days. There are many pros and cons to working for the Drug Enforcement Administration some good and some not so good.
The DEA is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the department of justice, that tasked with combining drug smuggling and drug users within the United States. A career as a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent is supported by an an excellent federal benefits package that most would find very nice. This means that you would be able to enroll in a federal employees health benefits program as well as a federal employees group life insurance programs. The DEA is the head agency for domestic enforcement of drugs and other controlled substances, but share concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. After a applicant receives a offer from the DEA to become a agent all new recruits must complete a rigorous training which involves practicing with a firearm, weapon safety, tactical shooting...

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... fighting to prevent it then the world would collapse. I agree that the DEA is needed and important they are a highly motivated well developed task force to prevent drugs and stop all drug trafficking in our country. The Drug Enforcement Administration was a well thought out and a great team between there training and readiness for the work force they never know what will happen at work its a extremely dangerous job to have but with there training they can do anything to protect the people from the war on drugs.

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