DeDe's Rant and Rave: f.b.i.

Friday, October 05, 2007

f.b.i.

last night i was a guest of the citizens policy acadamy and we toured the las vegas f.b.i. building. i was quite surprised to find out that the building is not government owned, but leased on a monthly basis. we were told that the building is the size of 1 1/2 home depots! we were ushered through the building by the agent who is in charge of security; he has been with the f.b.i. for over 20 years and has some very interesting stoeies. we got to go into the weapons vault (and see and hold everything from hand guns to assault rifles), the forensic computer lab (we talked with the head geek and saw some amazing stuff), the situation/tactical room, booking room, conference rooms, gym, employee lounge and the bureau chief's office. i learned that when the f.b.i. was first formed that they would only hire attorneys and accountants as agents, and no new hire could be over the age of 35. things have since changed, the max age is now 37 and you just need a degree in a foreign language, electrical engineering, etc., the acadamy is 17 weeks long. if you plan to marry or move in with someone that person is subject to a full background check. the tour was only and hour and a half long but i learned more in that short time than i ever thought was possible.

posted by DeDe @ 9:23 AM

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