St. Louis Cardinals' Stephen Piscotty, right, scores past Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado on a double by Matt Holliday during the second inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in St. Louis.
Secret Service agents go through rigorous training to perform their job effectively. All agents must go through about 7 months worth of training when they are initially hired. Once an agent has gone through the initial training, if they want to be on a protection detail, they must work in a field office for six to eight years. After spending six to eight years in the field, agents will then be transferred to work on a protection detail for three to five years.
Thatâs not a person they trust to be on their team.â. Top secret security clearances are checked every five years; secret clearances are reinvestigated every 10 years while confidential clearances are supervised every 15 years. After a security clearance is suspended based upon the findings of a reinvestigation, Graham said a federal employee faces a higher risk of losing his or her job.