Pubdate: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 Source: Denver Post (CO) Copyright: 2015 The Denver Post Corp Contact: http://www.denverpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122 THE WRONG KIND OF JOB SECURITY It's difficult to be fired by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Very difficult. So difficult, in fact, that even when the agency's board of professional conduct recommends that someone be fired - a rare conclusion - it usually doesn't happen. These are among the revelations in a USA Today report that reinforces a long line of stories over the years indicating the DEA generally responds to atrocious, even criminal, behavior by its employees with a wristslap. Miscreants were allowed to keep their jobs even when they'd "distributed drugs, lied to authorities or commited other serious misconduct," the report said. At a time when police agencies around the country are making an effort to expel bad apples, the DEA still hasn't caught on. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom