About This Quiz
A lot of people want a career in the FBI, but it isn't easy to get one. The FBI is the cream of the crop when it comes to law enforcement agencies in this country, and therefore they are pretty choosy about who they hire. You not only have to be extremely intelligent to be a part of the FBI, but you also have to be in top physical shape and willing to put yourself in danger, all while protecting national security. Some of what FBI agents investigate are terrorism, white-collar crime, kidnapping, murder, bank robbery, bribery, organized crime and drug trafficking. FBI agents don't mess around and never give up on a case. If you're a criminal and the FBI is investigating, you know that you're in trouble.
There are many steps when it comes to being hired by the FBI, including a background check and a psychological exam, but arguably the most important thing a recruit needs to do is pass an FBI entrance exam. We've put together a series of questions that will let us know if you're ready to be an FBI agent. Take this test and find out. We promise this isn't just a trick because the FBI is investigating you. We think.
The FBI first started using wiretapping during the 1920s during Prohibition. Wiretapping means tapping into phone lines so one can listen to what is being said. This is still done today.
J. Edgar Hoover was a very controversial figure and was without a doubt the FBI's most famous director. He also was its first director. He held his position for 37 years until his death in 1972 at the age of 77.
There are many physical cues to tell when a person is lying. If they delay before answering a question, can't look you in the eye, or fidget constantly with their hands, they're probably lying.
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While it is extremely important for the FBI to solve crimes, torturing suspects to get information is never allowed, nor should it be. An FBI agent can't even threaten to torture anyone.
After his "I have a dream" speech, the FBI tapped the phone of Martin Luther King and seemed convinced that he was up to no good. This is not something the FBI is very proud of today.
The FBI academy is housed in Quantico, Virginia. The town is only 500 people or so, but houses not only the FBI training academy, but the Drug Enforcement Agency's training academy and one of the United States' largest Marine Corps bases.
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Every single FBI agent is trained in marksmanship.. Other aspects of gun and firearm training include safety and weapon handling. Agents are trained on pistols, carbines and shotguns.
After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, there was a lot of confusion as to who was in charge of the investigation. A law was passed in 1965 that made sure the FBI would be in charge of those investigations in the future.
Other than running a credit check, administering a polygraph and interviewing neighbors , the FBI will also interview business associates and past employers. These guys don't mess around.
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Both the CIA and FBI investigate terrorism. While the CIA only investigates foreign terrorists, the FBI does that and also does investigation of those suspected of being domestic terrorists as well.
While it might sound like a really good idea for the FBI to hire the occasional foreigner to be a spy, it is not allowed. To be an FBI agent, one has to be a citizen of the United States.
While most of the time the FBI will only investigate a kidnapping if there is suspected interstate travel, they will almost always investigate if the victim is 12 years old or younger.
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Any FBI agent needs to know this. The 4th Amendment in part reads "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,"
While 2,000 female agents certainly is a lot and something to be proud of, there are many more male agents than female. In the year 2014, female agents were only 2,000 out of more than 13.000 total agents.
When following someone in a car, you always want to maintain visual contact, but never get too close to them, otherwise you might get noticed. It is a delicate balance that takes a while to master.
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James "Whitey" Bulger was one of the most infamous criminals of his day. Part of the reason he was so successful was that he was an FBI informant and therefore was immune from prosecution.
The FBI agents study for 20 weeks. They learn how to do investigations and also take classes in ethics, interviewing, report writing, investigative techniques, counterintelligence techniques, interrogation, forensic science and more.
One of the requirements of being an FBI agent is that they have to move anywhere in the country that they are assigned. This is hard on recruits, but it also makes a lot of sense as it is a federal job.
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Yes, FBI agents can lie during interrogations. They can lie about there being eyewitnesses to a crime, they can lie about having a confession, they can lie about pretty much anything they want to try and get a confession.
Frank Sinatra had rumored ties to the mob and organized crime and he also had a friendship with John F. Kennedy. The FBI amassed more than 2,400 pages on him over the course of 50 years.
One of the many things an FBI agent needs to do to become an agent is to pass a physical fitness exam. While much of being an agent is mental, they have to be prepared for physical engagement.
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Walt Disney became an FBI informant during the 1950s when he reported the names of many associates who he thought might be communists. Many famous people were suspected of being communists at this time.
Former FBI Director James Comey uses tape to cover the camera on his computer just in case someone is looking back at him, and he suggests that any sensible person would do the same.
When the actor Sacha Baron Cohen was filming the movie "Borat," the FBI began receiving questions and complaints about the actions of his character. The FBI ended up opening a file on Borat.
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The FBI isn't easy to get into, and they do require that you have a four-year degree from a college or university. They are partial to people with degrees in computer science, law and foreign languages.
The FBI has been around for over a century now. It was started by President Theodore Roosevelt. One of the big reasons it started was because or the corruption that came with the industrialization of the U.S.
The FBI would never give up and take a fugitive off the list because it seemed like they wouldn't be caught. The only other way for a fugitive to get off the list other then those mentioned is they die.
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This question is actually one that was asked on the FBI entrance exam. The answer they're looking for it that you've never been given one. If you want to know why, just ask the FBI, but we wouldn't suggest that.
in 1932 the FBI laboratory was in one room and was run by a single technician. How things have changed. Today the FBI employs over 500 scientists in their efforts to solve complex crimes.
The FBI spent around two years of research attempting to translate the lyrics of the hit 1960s song “Louie Louie" because they thought they were pornographic. They eventually found nothing.
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The FBI has over 5.000 samples of hair that are on file. The hair is not just of humans, though, animals also make the grade. Hair is one of the most common types of criminal evidence.
While the FBI is thought of as an agency that is always on the cutting edge, they only went fully digital in 2012. Before that, they still were using paper files for the majority of cases.
As you might imagine, the FBI has a language that is only understood by those who work there. A brick agent is an officer of the FBI, usually one who is fairly new, who works on the street level.
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Over the years, around 494 fugitives have been put on the most wanted list by the FBI. Out of all of those, 29 were never caught. Some escaped for good while others probably have passed away.
Despite there being evidence that FBI Director William Sessions was misusing his authority, he refused to resign. President Bill Clinton fired him, marking the first time a president fired an FBI director.