Court Security
Court Security Officer Position Requirements:
Court Security Officers (CSOs) are recruited, hired, and employed by
a private company awarded a security contract by the United States
Marshals Service (USMS). You must contact the specific company or
contractor to apply for employment. To qualify for a CSO position, an
individual must meet the following minimum qualifications:
Candidates must be U.S. citizens, be at least 21 years of age, and be
able to fluently speak, read, and write the English language.
CSO applicants must also be a graduate of a certified Federal, state,
county or local law enforcement academy and have at least three years of
law enforcement experience with general arrest authority.
CSO applicants must have at least three calendar years of verifiable
experience as a certified law enforcement officer or its military
equivalency. All three years shall have occurred within the last seven
years.
CSO applicants must successfully pass a background investigation and
subsequent reinvestigations, as determined by the Federal government.
To qualify, applicants must also successfully complete an approved
firearms course with a U.S. Government issued weapon. To retain their
eligibility, incumbents must complete the firearms course annually.
CSOs are also required to undergo and pass an initial medical
examination and annual medical examinations.
Currently, five companies hold CSO contracts with the USMS: AKAL
Security Inc., Walden Security, Paragon Systems, Centerra Group, and
APSI-Centerra. More
information on Court Security Contracts for each judicial district |
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