Employment Requirements for the Special Agent Position

Types of FBI agents

• Surveillance investigator.
• Linguist.
• Intelligence analyst.
• Special agent.
• Forensic accountant.

As an FBI special agent, you may work on matters including terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, cyber crime, organized crime, white-collar crime, public corruption, civil rights violations, financial crime, bribery, bank robbery, extortion, kidnapping, air piracy, interstate criminal activity, fugitive and drug …

1. Be between 23 and 36 years of age.
2. Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a U.S.-accredited college or university.
3. Have at least two years of full-time professional work experience; or one year if you have earned an advanced degree (master’s or higher).

The FBI has divided its investigations into a number of programs, such as domestic and international terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, cyber crime, public corruption, civil rights, organized crime/drugs, white-collar crime, violent crimes and major offenders, and applicant matters.

Drug Task Force investigations can take weeks or months, but often yield results.

If it is a felony or misdemeanor that does not qualify for a drug program, the case could take as long as it needs to. Sometimes it is resolved right away, sometimes it is may take three to six months and longer. It really depends on the nature and the seriousness of the charge.

If your bank suspects that your bank account is being used to commit crime, or money laundering, it will make a suspicious activity report (SAR) to the National Crime Agency (NCA) who may investigate you if they see fit. The account will be frozen and your bills and standing orders etc stopped.

On average, police interviews take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half. That said, if there is little substance to the allegation and the police officer is convinced that what you are saying is authentic, the interviews can take as little as 15 minutes.

Generally, the police won’t call you. They’ll just come to your door and arrest you. However, if you should receive a telephone call from the police and they start asking you questions, don’t expect that you can talk your way out of a situation or explain it away.

The police might show up and physically arrest you or they might ask you to come in. If you are represented by an attorney, they might contact your attorney and give him the chance to turn yourself in. No, police do not call your phone and threaten to arrest you.