the ultimate guide to landing a job as one of America's finest Ackerman, Thomas H. creator United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. text inu Indianapolis, IN JIST Works 2010 3a ed. monographic eng

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xvi, 368 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. pt. 1. FBI basics -- 1. The history and organization of the FBI -- The history of the FBI -- Early expansion of the Bureau -- Gangsters and the Prohibition Era -- The gangster era ends and the FBI is born -- The World War II period -- The postwar era -- Civil-rights investigations of the 1960s -- The FBI and organized crime -- The Vietnam War era -- The Watergate scandal -- The aftermath of Watergate -- Drugs, corruption, and terrorism in the 1980s -- The post-Cold War era -- Reorganization and international cooperation -- Fighting domestic terrorism : America's "new war" -- Reengineering the FBI : a change of priorities and strategies -- Preparing for the future -- The organization of the FBI -- Jurisdiction and authority -- FBI field offices and resident agencies -- Legal attachâe offices -- Headquarters operational divisions -- 2. Salary and benefits -- Salary structure and rates -- The general schedule pay system -- Special agent salaries -- Professional support personnel salaries -- Locality payments -- Paid leave -- Annual leave -- Paid holidays -- Sick leave -- Family and medical leave -- Maternity leave -- Paternity leave -- Family-friendly leave -- Additional leave benefits -- Health care and wellness benefits -- Federal Employees Health Benefits Program -- Federal Long Term Care Insurance -- Federal Flexible Spending Account Program -- Health Care Programs Unit -- Employee Assistance Program -- Child-care services -- Life insurance -- Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance -- Other sources of insurance coverage -- Travel and commuting allowances -- Reimbursement of travel expenses -- Public transportation subsidies -- Death and disability benefits for special agents -- Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program -- Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Program -- Funeral leave for law enforcement officers -- Retirement benefits -- Basic annuity benefit -- Thrift savings plan -- Social Security -- Special retirement provisions for special agents -- pt. 2. Getting into the FBI -- 3. FBI special agent career opportunities -- Investigative priorities -- 1) Protect the United States from terrorist attacks -- 2) Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage -- 3) Protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes -- 4) Combat public corruption t all levels -- 5) Protect civil rights -- 6) Combat transnational and national criminal organizations and enterprises -- 7) Combat major white-collar crime -- 8) Combat major thefts and significant violent crime -- 9) Support federal, state, municipal, and international partners -- 10) Upgrade technology to successfully perform the FBI's mission -- Qualifications for the special agent position -- Basic qualifications -- Entrance programs -- Critical skills -- Automatic disqualifiers -- Additional requirements -- Assignment of new special agents -- Location of initial assignment -- Probationary period -- A special agent's work life -- Squad assignments -- Beyond the initial assignment -- The special agent transfer policy -- Special response teams -- Promotion -- Part-time special agents -- Organizations for FBI personnel -- FBI Agents Association -- Special Agents Mutual Benefits Association -- FBI Recreation Association -- Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI -- Society of FBI Alumni -- Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association -- 4. The special agent hiring process -- FBI hiring policies -- FBI employment drug policy -- False statements -- Veterans' preference -- Applicants with disabilities -- Equal employment opportunity -- An overview of applicant processing -- Application, testing, and final screening -- Automatic disqualifiers -- Application time frame -- From application to appointment, step by step -- Step one : the online application -- Step two : phase I testing -- Step three : phase II testing -- Step four : conditional letter of appointment -- Step five : physical fitness test -- Step six : background investigation and polygraph examination -- Step seven : medical examination and drug screening -- 5. Professional support career opportunities -- Requirements and qualifications for professional support positions -- Minimum qualifications -- Experience requirements -- Education requirements -- Qualifying for salary grade levels -- Temporary duty assignments and permanent transfers -- Profiles of key professional support positions -- Auditor -- Aviation investigative specialist -- Biologist (forensic examiner) -- Chemist (forensic examiner) -- Community outreach specialist -- Cryptanalyst (forensic examiner) -- Document analyst (forensic examiner) -- Electronic surveillance operations technician -- Electronics engineer -- Electronics technician -- Evidence technician -- Financial analyst -- Fingerprint specialist -- Foreign operations specialist -- Information technology specialist -- Intelligence analyst -- Investigative communications assistant -- Investigative specialist -- Language specialist -- Paralegal specialist (asset forfeiture) -- Personnel security specialist -- Photographer -- Physical security specialist -- Police officer -- Surveillance specialist -- Technical information specialist -- Telecommunications specialist -- Victim specialist -- 6. The hiring process for professional support positions -- FBI hiring policies -- An overview of applicant processing -- Step one : initial application -- The FBI vacancy announcement -- Submitting application materials -- Selection of candidates for further processing -- Step two : written examinations -- Step three : the questionnaire for national security positions (SF-86) -- Step four : the personal interview -- Structured interviews -- Semi-structured interviews -- Step five : final screening -- Conditional offer of appointment -- Personnel security interview -- Polygraph exam and drug testing -- Background investigation -- Pre-employment physical examinations -- Sources of job vacancy information -- FBI resources -- U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) resources -- Federal job publications -- Additional online resources -- 7. Standing out from the crowd -- Are you right for the FBI? -- Character issues -- Experience and education -- Volunteer work and community service -- Military service -- Internships -- Completing the special agent online application -- Applicant personal data -- Local FBI field office -- Applicant demographic survey -- Job requirements -- Employment suitability and disqualifiers -- Application and testing process -- Federal employment and security clearances held -- Previous FBI employment -- Minimum education and experience requirements -- Special skills, education, and experience -- Foreign-language proficiency -- Resume attachment -- Filling out the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) -- Time period covered -- Using continuation sheets or attachments -- Where you have lived -- Where you went to school -- Employment activities -- People who know you well -- Relatives -- Foreign contacts and activities -- Police record -- Financial record -- False statements -- Strategies for special agent phase I testing -- General test-taking tips -- Managing test anxiety -- The biodata inventory test -- The situational judgment Test -- The logical reasoning test -- Strategies for special agent phase II testing -- The structured interview -- The written exercise -- Preparing for FBI new agent training -- Strategies for professional support position applicants -- Tips for completing the online application and resume -- Tips for professional support interviews -- Strategies for internship applicants -- Information is power -- Make your own opportunities -- Application materials -- Tips for internship interviews -- 8. FBI training -- The FBI Academy -- FBI Academy facilities -- Operational units at the FBI Academy -- Training for FBI special agents -- The new agents' training program -- Professional development training for special agents -- Training for special response teams -- Training for professional support personnel -- Auditor training -- Aviation investigative specialist training -- Biologist (forensic examiner) training -- Chemist (forensic examiner) training -- Community outreach specialist training -- Cryptanalyst training -- Document analyst (forensic examiner) training -- Electronic surveillance operations technician training -- Electronics engineer training -- Electronics technician training -- Evidence technician training -- Financial analyst training -- Fingerprint specialist training -- Foreign operations specialist training -- Information technology specialist training -- Intelligence analyst training -- Investigative communications assistant training -- Investigative specialist training -- Language specialist training -- Paralegal specialist (asset forfeiture) training -- Personnel security specialist training -- Photographer training -- Physical security specialist training -- Police officer training -- Surveillance specialist training -- Technical information specialist training -- Telecommunications specialist training -- Victim specialist training -- 9. FBI internship programs -- FBI Honors Internship Program -- Eligibility -- The application process -- The selection process -- Assignment -- Training -- Presidential Management Fellows program -- Divisions that employ PMFs -- The PMF career path -- Eligibility -- The application and selection process -- Assignment -- Training -- NCAVC Volunteer Internship Program -- Eligibility -- The application and selection process -- Assignment -- Training -- National Security Internship Program -- Eligibility -- The application and selection process -- Assignment -- FBI Records Management Division Volunteer Internship program -- Eligibility -- The application and selection process -- Assignment -- FBI Laboratory Volunteer Internship Program -- Eligibility -- The application and selection process -- Assignment -- FBI Academy Volunteer Internship Program -- Eligibility -- The application and selection process -- Assignment -- New Agents' Training Unit Internship -- Behavioral Science Unit Research Internship -- Distance Learning Technology Unit Internship -- Investigative Training Unit Research Internship -- Leadership Training Unit Internship -- Law Enforcement Communication Unit Research Internship -- Curriculum Development and Evaluation Unit Internship -- Physical Training Unit Internship -- International Training and Assistance Unit Research Internship -- Administrative Services Unit Internship -- Library Unit Internship -- Financial Management Unit Internship -- Practical Applications Unit Internship -- Strategic Planning and Policy Unit Internship -- pt. 3. Appendixes -- Appendix A. Online application for the special agent position -- Applicant personal data -- Previous federal employment -- Employment suitability and disqualifiers -- Demographic information -- Education and critical skills -- Special agent career path -- Application process requirements -- Job requirements -- Notice to applicants -- Appendix B. Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) -- Appendix C. Worldwide Mobility Agreement (FD-918) -- Appendix D. Desirable weight ranges for the special agent position -- Appendix E. Language proficiency self-assessment chart -- Appendix F. Preliminary Application for Honors Internship Program (FD-646a) -- Appendix G. Applicant Background Survey (FD-804) -- Appendix H. Honors Internship Program School Certification Form (FD-956) -- Appendix I. Honors Internship Program : Program Term Acknowledgment Form -- Appendix J. FBI Field Offices and resident agencies -- Alabama -- Birmingham field office -- Mobile field office -- Alaska -- Anchorage field office -- Arizona -- Phoenix field office -- Arkansas -- Little Rock field office -- California -- Los Angeles field office-- Sacramento field office -- San Diego field office -- San Francisco field office -- Colorado -- Denver field office -- Connecticut -- New Haven field office -- Delaware -- Baltimore field office -- District of Columbia -- Washington Metro field office -- Florida -- Jacksonville field office -- Miami field office -- Tampa field office -- Georgia -- Atlanta field office -- Hawaii -- Honolulu field office -- Idaho -- Salt Lake City field office -- Illinois -- Chicago field office -- Springfield field office -- Indiana -- Indianapolis field office -- Iowa -- Omaha field office -- Kansas -- Kansas City field office -- Kentucky -- Louisville field office -- Louisiana -- New Orleans field office -- Maine -- Boston field office -- Maryland -- Baltimore field office -- Massachusetts -- Boston field office -- Michigan -- Detroit field office -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis field office -- Mississippi -- Jackson field office -- Missouri -- Kansas City field office -- St. Louis field office -- Montana -- Salt Lake City field office -- Nebraska -- Omaha field office -- Nevada -- Las Vegas field office -- New Hampshire -- Boston field office -- New Jersey -- Newark field office -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque field office -- New York -- Albany field office -- Buffalo field office -- New York field office -- North Carolina -- Charlotte field office -- North Dakota -- Minneapolis field office -- Ohio -- Cincinnati field office -- Cleveland field office -- Oklahoma -- Oklahoma City field office -- Oregon -- Portland field office -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia field office -- Pittsburgh field office -- Puerto Rico -- San Juan field office -- Rhode Island -- Boston field office -- South Carolina -- Columbia field office -- South Dakota -- Minneapolis field office -- Tennessee -- Knoxville field office -- Memphis field office -- Texas -- Dallas field office -- El Paso field office -- Houston field office -- San Antonio field office -- Utah -- Salt Lake City field office -- Vermont -- Albany field office -- Virginia -- Norfolk field office -- Richmond field office -- Washington -- Seattle field office -- West Virginia -- Pittsburgh field office -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee field office -- Wyoming -- Denver field office -- Appendix K. Personnel consent to release information (FD-979) -- Appendix L. Disclosure and Authorization Pertaining to Consumer Reports (DOJ-555) -- Index. Thomas H. Ackerman. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation Vocational guidance United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation Officials and employees Recruiting HV 8144 A182f 2010 363.25 9781593577308 (alk. paper) 1593577303 (alk. paper) 2009038881 DLC 090918 20230410120801.0 97494