Agencies Cut Standards to Speed Up Recruitment
Officials criticize lowering professional standards.
Staffing shortages drive hiring changes.
Justice Department lost 1,000 assistant U.S. attorneys.
National Security Division saw 40% prosecutor drop.
FBI offers 9-week training for transfers.
Support staff can become agents without assessments.
Justice Department removes 1-year experience requirement.
Hiring law school grads directly for prosecutors.
FBI claims streamlining, but critics warn of expertise loss.
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