 FBI POLICE 
FBI Police Officers provide protective security for FBI personnel and facilities and also perform law enforcement duties at and around FBI facilities. The primary mission of FBI Police Officers is to deter or respond to a terrorist attack, or other criminal acts, at and around FBI facilities. FBI Police Officers perform duties such as identification checks, roving patrols, and unscheduled perimeter and internal patrols. Officers also monitor electronic intrusion and communications systems. FBI Police Officers are stationed in Washington, D.C. (FBI Headquarters and the Washington Field Office); Quantico, VA (FBI Academy, FBI Laboratory); New York City (New York Field Office); and Clarksburg, WV (FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division).
Learn more about becoming an FBI Police Officer:
Qualification Requirements:
To become an FBI Police Officer, you must be a U.S. citizen or a citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands. You must be at least 21 years of age prior to your appointment as an FBI Police Officer. You must possess a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) equivalency certificate. You must also possess a valid driver’s license. Furthermore, applicants must sign a service agreement to remain in the Police Officer position, at the location where they are initially assigned, for two years.
All candidates must also:
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Application and Hiring Process:
The FBI Police Officer application process consists of the following six steps:
- Online Application
- Written Testing and Interview
- Conditional Letter of Appointment
- Physical Fitness Test (Voluntary)
- FBI Background Investigation
- Medical Examination
1. Online Application
The first step towards becoming an FBI Police Officer is to complete the online application. Please check our current job postings to see if we are accepting applications for FBI Police Officers.
2. Written Testing and Interview
Based on the online application, the most competitive candidates will be contacted and scheduled for a day of tests and interviews. Testing takes place at an FBI facility and consists of a two-stage written test followed by a panel interview conducted by active-duty FBI Police Officers.
3. Conditional Letter of Appointment
Candidates who pass the written tests are eligible to be considered for the next stage of the FBI Police application process — the Conditional Letter of Appointment. Based on budgetary requirements and the number of officers needed by the FBI, qualified candidates will receive a Conditional Letter of Appointment. This letter makes a conditional job offer to the candidate and provides details on the FBI Background Investigation and next steps.
4. FBI Background Investigation
Candidates who receive a Conditional Letter of Appointment will also be asked to submit the paperwork necessary to begin the FBI Background Investigation. The background investigation includes: a polygraph examination; credit and arrest checks; interviews with associates, personal and business references, past employers and neighbors; and verification of educational achievements. All applicants must receive an FBI Top Secret security clearance in order to be eligible to become FBI Police Officers.
Details about the FBI Background Investigation.
5. Medical Examination
Police Officer candidates who pass the first stages of the FBI Background Investigation must also pass a thorough Medical Examination to determine whether any medical issue (or condition) could potentially affect the applicant’s ability to perform the basic functions of the Police Officer position. This medical review ensures that each candidate’s situation is reviewed on an individual basis. If you have undergone a particular surgical procedure (e.g., radial keratotomy) and/or have some preexisting medical condition (e.g., hypertension), this will require careful review during the physical examination process. The Medical Examination also ensures that applicants meet the Police Officer Vision Requirements, Hearing Requirements, and Weight/Body Fat Requirements.
Issues/conditions that surface during the Medical Reviews may delay an applicant’s final processing for employment. Although an applicant’s doctor provides information about the applicant’s medical condition, it is the FBI’s Chief Medical Officer who decides if the applicant is physically able to perform the job. This decision is based on the review of the applicant’s doctor’s findings and the FBI’s knowledge of the requirements of the job. The FBI is committed to treating all applicants fairly and equitably in all aspects of our hiring/selection process.
Police Officer candidates who have passed all phases of the application process will then be scheduled for a Police Officer training class at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
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Training Requirements:
FBI Police Officer selectees must attend and successfully complete a ten-week comprehensive police training program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia or Artesia, New Mexico. Police Officer trainees must also complete additional post-FLETC training of approximately one month at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, or at another site selected by the FBI. Retention in the position is contingent upon successfully passing the entire training program.
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Automatic Disqualifiers
Please note that even if you meet the minimum qualifications for candidacy as an FBI Police Officer, if any of the below apply to you, you are automatically disqualified and will not move forward in the application process.
- are currently delinquent (more than 30 days overdue, as opposed to not paying the balance in full when due) on any loan or revolving credit account;
- have ever been more than three months delinquent on any student loan, car loan, apartment rent or lease, personal loan, revolving credit card, or home mortgage loan;
- have ever been delinquent on any court-ordered payments such as a garnishment of wages, child support or alimony;
- have ever declared bankruptcy;
- have any other financial obligation which could adversely affect your credit history, including having cosigned for a loan which is/was in default;
- have ever been involved in a serious crime which has been previously undetected, or a serious crime in which your involvement has been previously undetected;
- have ever been arrested for an alcohol-related driving offense regardless of whether or not you were convicted;
- have ever been arrested for a domestic violence-related offense, regardless of whether or not you were convicted;
- have ever been arrested for anything other than a minor traffic offense such as speeding, regardless of whether or not you were convicted or had your record expunged;
- have ever been fired from any job after you were accused of theft, embezzlement, violence in the workplace, sexual harassment, or drug, alcohol or other substance abuse; or
- voluntarily left any job after being accused of theft, embezzlement, violence in the workplace, sexual harassment or abuse of drugs, alcohol or other substances
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