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Respectfully,

If you are having to monitor and spike yourself, or worse, wear a pump... with the operational tempo and range of physicality that comes with being an assaulter, do you realistically see yourself being an asset or a liability in that narrow window of tasks?

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I hear you man.

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Now even after getting a letter Federal Gov saying my start date is one day now they are trying to say I'm not good enough for this job because of my credit! Mind you a week before my flight leaves to Hawaii!

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Doesn't the FBI have a "tactical" hiring path these days?

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Gotcha. Any idea what agencies' specialty units will write me off as soon as they see I'm a diabetic? Im trying to avoid getting hired to, let's say, the FBI just to find out that my diabetes disqualifies me from HRT and other specialties even though I'm allowed to be a special agent. My disease preventing me from going to certain units and task forces within Agencies is really what I'm trying to figure out. I don't know what gigs are out there for me.

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Being a nuke courier definitely isn't for me. I'll check out the requirements on 1811 series jobs. The question is still there of whether or not specialized units will keep me from trying out.

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Not on a special team, but just from reading the announcements at work our SRT team for CBP (customs, not border patrol) doesn't make mention of diabetes or anything specifically. If you can pass the training you're good. As far as I know this is extremely similar training to BORTAC and it's done at the same facility with the same instructors. That said, if you're an insulin depended diabetic I don't believe they'll keep you from trying, but I also don't think they're going to make it easy to take your insulin either if that makes sense... They've had asthmatics and such test for it and hey, can't take your inhaler during the 45 minute swim? Fail. That said, you can get hired for CBP (border patrol or officer) without doing the polygraph if you've had an active .mil clearance iirc.

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Not on a special team, but just from reading the announcements at work our SRT team for CBP (customs, not border patrol) doesn't make mention of diabetes or anything specifically. If you can pass the training you're good. As far as I know this is extremely similar training to BORTAC and it's done at the same facility with the same instructors. That said, if you're an insulin depended diabetic I don't believe they'll keep you from trying, but I also don't think they're going to make it easy to take your insulin either if that makes sense... They've had asthmatics and such test for it and hey, can't take your inhaler during the 45 minute swim? Fail. That said, you can get hired for CBP (border patrol or officer) without doing the polygraph if you've had an active .mil clearance iirc.

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Unless that's a very recent change, that's not true. I went through the process, had a clearance with the military, and have one with my current employer and I still had to take the poly for BPA.

Unless maybe it's for a TS clearance as I only had/have a secret.

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Unless that's a very recent change, that's not true. I went through the process, had a clearance with the military, and have one with my current employer and I still had to take the poly for BPA.

Unless maybe it's for a TS clearance as I only had/have a secret.

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Supposedly the Commissioner can waive the poly for military with an active poly and active TS/SCI.  This came up a few weeks ago.

Entry level CBPOs do not have a clearance of any sort, that's what makes the poly so ridiculous.  You might get a Secret or higher down the road, but I'd be willing to bet 95% of all CBPOs are on a public trust...

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Your enthusiasm is appreciated, but you really need to slow down and pump the brakes for a few reasons.  As a 1811 for over ten years, and a former team guy who got promoted to management and was transferred off a team, I am now involved in the hiring process/training of new agents, you are getting some good general info here.   But let me get specific that those who have never been hiring officials may not know exists in 2017 in federal law enforcement.

If anyone came into any 1811 interview and even mentioned special units outside the question of where do you see yourself in ten years, (not 5), you will get bounced.  Even if applying through the specialty team direct hire process.  You need to become an agent first, a seasoned and experienced agent at that.  Some teams are a primary primary duty (I know of three), but very few are straight action- the rest do "other" stuff.  As such, and at two of three full time teams I know, they want you to know how to operate as a seasoned criminal investigator.  Kicking in the door and doing a sweep for perps is meaningless if you don't understand the case behind such, as you will blow through destroying potential evidence or doings something else that jeopardizes a criminal case.  Not something you learn through an academy class or reading a book.  It takes years to get the basics down.  Federal LE work operates much different that state and local who live on PC and doing first, whereas we do a lot of asking first.  Nobody makes a team unless they make agent, and a good agent at that.  Agencies are filled with guys who have better skills (physical, defense, firearms) than many on the team- but they are crappy agents and can't handle that part of the job- so they will never see a team position.  Anyone coming in the door who expresses no interest in learning the basic job functions of the agency, and becoming an expert at them, before moving up or into specialty units, doesn't make it far in our hiring process, or other agencies, and we consult almost ourselves often.  
 

The 1811 series, no matter what agency, has ONE medical standard.  That standard allows folks with Type I diabetes, after an evaluation.  During the hiring process, once it is disclosed, you will be sent for additional testing, sometimes at your expense.  Everyone case is different, and you opinion here is not valid.  Its what the testing shows that matters - scientific numbers and what they compare to the standards set by OPM and ultimately each candidates files stamped by Federal Occupational Health.  A waiver is almost impossible for 1811 for Type I diabetes if you results are outside the window; however you can get an agency level waiver for 1801 and 1810 at the hiring officials/agency head discretion.          

If you make agent, and then are a good agent, there are no additional medical standards for team members.  They stay the same as the job category- 1811.  However there are increased PT standards, and they no waives or flexibility.    

Good luck with your decision!

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You need a 4 year degree in Federal LE.  It's just how it is.

Use your GI bill.

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You need a 4 year degree in Federal LE.  It's just how it is.

Use your GI bill.

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You're a nice guy.  With the responses the OP has provided here he would be told on any LE discussion forum to:

1. Kick rocks
2. He would be told that he is not cut out for LE
3. Pursue another career
4. There are literally thousands of applicants who more qualified by experience and education who will be applying for the same position -  many already in federal LE 

Don't believe me OP? Try officer dot com, 911jobforums, and policeone and see how receptive they are to the type of responses you've proffered here. 

Having said that, here are a few series to look out for on usajobs:

1801 General Investigation/ Enforcement/ Compliance
1802 Compliance Inspection and Support
1805 Investigative Analysis
1810 General Investigation
1811 Criminal Investigator (Special Agents)
1895 Customs and Border Protection
1896 Border Patrol
0025 NPS LE Ranger
1812 FWS LE (not sure if still used)
0082 US Marshal
0083 Police Officer
0080 Security Administration (may be LE position)

Good luck!

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The bolded ones aren't LE covered positions. The 1801 position for the ATF would be surprisingly be an extremely cool job. Basically just go to gun shops and make sure their records are in compliance and what not, then sit around and talk shop as long as work is all caught up with. I know a guy that went that route and he just goes from shop to shop, does his record checks, hangs out with them for a lil bit if they're cool then files his reports usually from the comfort of home. Not a bad gig.

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CBP Air Marine is where you need to look.

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First off you have college? If not get it! Our a$ get passed up all the time for some kid with a 4 year or 2 year degree.

Send me an IM or email I can tell you a lot about trying to get a FED LEO job I

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The poly is the big thing you have to pass.  When a Marine pilot with a secret clearance, flying secret missions, and also flew the president around can't get in, then this needs to be fixed first so people can get hired then do their time and put in for the choice assignments.  Glad I came in back in 82, whole different animal nowadays and even happier I retired from the mess.

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If I read this correctly, He can't get hired because he failed the poly. Ultimately the poly is an open book test. Be truthful in all of your paperwork and answers and then be truthful during the poly. Many get jammed up because they won't fully admit to wrong doing. I'm a Fed Leo and I've been poly'd to get my job. It's not a pleasant experience but necessary for the clearance and position. If you won't tell the truth or only tell parts of the truth you won't make it - regardless of what you did on active duty.

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Really? So when the subject is being untruthful either by omissions or outright deception and the machine picks up on the subtle changes in breathing, pulse perspiration and etc and the test administrator then drills down on it and the involuntary reactions to his own line of BS continues that's not how it works?  
Please enlighten us.

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If I read this correctly, He can't get hired because he failed the poly. Ultimately the poly is an open book test. Be truthful in all of your paperwork and answers and then be truthful during the poly. Many get jammed up because they won't fully admit to wrong doing. I'm a Fed Leo and I've been poly'd to get my job. It's not a pleasant experience but necessary for the clearance and position. If you won't tell the truth or only tell parts of the truth you won't make it - regardless of what you did on active duty.

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Both before the poly and during the poly, subjects are told to sit still, to not move around, tense their muscles, curl their toes, tighten and relax their butt cheeks ( all possible counter measure techniques). If subjects persist in doing this then they are not going to pass. I was mil with the highest clearances and access and now I'm gov with the highest clearances and access. In my experience, guys who vociferously complain about how unfair the poly is are generally guys who were being evasive or employing countermeasures (or both). Plenty of those guys that fail would be considered "good guys / great guys" by peers, subordinates, and superiors.  Not everyone who wants to be a LEO should be a LEO and the poly is a way to weed them out or conversely confirm their acceptability for service.

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The political answer is great and all but it misses certain elements.  Just Rincon pointed out below, there are known issues with certain polys with agencies.  I took the poly by CBP and was told I was being deceptive but then took the exact same (well, very similar) by another agency and passed.  How is that? I work with a guy that was told the same thing by CBP and had no issues on the FBI poly.  If you are being deceptive on one and the machine or program is all it's made out to be wouldn't you be deceptive on all tests?

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Really? So when the subject is being untruthful either by omissions or outright deception and the machine picks up on the subtle changes in breathing, pulse perspiration and etc and the test administrator then drills down on it and the involuntary reactions to his own line of BS continues that's not how it works?  
Please enlighten us.