Anti-Terrorism Officers (ATOs)

Qualifications

The following personnel qualification and selection guidelines are used to identify ATO candidates.

1. The ATO candidate must first complete CIS SSG officer requirements, including:
   • 1.1 Pre-Employment Screening
   • 1.2 Orientation
   • 1.3 Probationary Period

NOTE: Waivers for the probationary period may be granted to newly hired officers if the officer possesses unique skills valuable to the ATO project or if the ATO recruitment quota requires expedition. All waivers for ATO candidate eligibility requirements require the approval of the Vice President of Uniformed Services and the Vice President of Special Projects.

2. The ATO candidate must have no history of serious disciplinary offenses while employed by CIS or previous companies.
3. The ATO candidate must have prior military experience with honorable discharge, or must meet both of the following criteria:
   • 3.1 Must provide documented proof of training in the use of the M16/M4/AR15 weapon system.
   • 3.2 Must possess a specialized skill useful in ATO operations.
4. The ATO candidate must be willing to sign a 1-year employment contract that stipulates hourly bonus, recruitment bonus (if applicable), training requirements, and penalties for early termination or re-assignment.
5. The ATO candidate must be willing to complete all mandatory ATO training, including initial certification training and periodic in-service training.
6. The ATO candidate must be height/weight proportionate and in good physical condition.

Preferential Qualifications

Individuals that possess the following qualifications are given priority status for ATO candidate selection.

• Demonstrated observational skills & discretionary judgment capabilities

All ATOs are expected to possess excellent observational skills and judgment capabilities. Officers with demonstrated qualities are given high priority.

• Former Military Police experience (any branch)
• Former military or police EOD training or experience
• Former HAZMAT training or experience
• Previous military force protection training
• Prior completion of the S2 ATO program
• Documented training in any of the following areas:
  • Bomb Search and Identification
  • Chemical/Biological/HAZMAT Incident Response
  • Close Quarters Battle / Urban Combat Tactics / MOUT
  • Military or civilian long range marksmanship
  • X-Ray imagery interpretation/K9 handling/etc