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How much vacation do FBI special agents get?
An FBI Special Agent gets 10 paid federal holidays a year as well as 2–3 weeks off a year. The FBI understands how much you work, they are more than prepared to give you proper time off.
Do FBI agents move around alot?
If you want to become an FBI Special Agent, then you will see it through to the end. In reality, since the late 80s, agents don’t move much. The ones who do, move for three reasons, in rough order of occurrence: They voluntarily wish to relocate, for personal reasons, family reasons, professional reasons.
Can the FBI get you in another country?
On foreign soil, FBI special agents generally do not have authority to make arrests except in certain cases where, with the consent of the host country, Congress has granted the FBI extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Do special agents have days off?
Technically, yes, FBI agents are guaranteed holidays, paid vacation hours, and sick leave when they are hired as Special Agents.
Does the FBI tell you where to live?
FBI agents work all over the country and, in some cases, all over the world. While you’ll start in the same place as just about everyone else, in Quantico, Virginia, the FBI frequently ends up sending you where it needs you.
Can you wear contacts in the FBI?
If an individual has a satisfactory history of wearing soft contact lenses for more than one year, and is able to meet correction to 20/20 in one eye and no worse than 20/40 in the other eye, safety concerns are considered mitigated and applicant processing may continue.
How do FBI agents travel outside the US?
Pretty much the same way any American travels overseas. Mostly by aircraft but some of them will go by cruise liners. If you include Canada and Mexico as “overseas” then you can add on any form of ground transportation. FBI Agents do not generally work outside of the USA.
Does the FBI have special agents in other countries?
For more than seven decades, the FBI has stationed special agents and other personnel overseas to help protect Americans back home by building relationships with principal law enforcement, intelligence, and security services around the globe that help ensure a prompt and continuous exchange of information.
Does the FBI work around the world?
The FBI has its main headquarters in Washington D.C., but does work on a daily basis around the globe, with numerous field offices located both domestically and in foreign countries. The amount of travel that each FBI agent is required to do depends largely on the job position as well as the needs of the agency.
Why does the FBI conduct investigations in foreign countries?
To balance the FBI’s interest in addressing the international aspects of its investigations with the requirement to respect the host country’s national sovereignty, the FBI must rely on the capability of the host country’s law enforcement community.