CRIMINAL JUSTICE: FBI AGENTS

By Bradley Block

What does a person with this job do?

You can interview witnesses You can interact with members of the

community You can deal panicked victims of a crime

Technology

You can get to order people You could use a beating stick You could use a teaser You would likely carry a gun

Education/training

Pass a physical exam, background check Complete police academy training Have experience as a police officer Pass a written exam.

Salary RangeEmployment Outlook for Detectives and Criminal Investigators

 Employment Employment Change 2009 2019 Number Percent

U S 112,230 130,890 18,660 16.6% Minnesota 1,256 1,383 127 10.1%   2006 2016 Number PercentCentral Minnesota

90 107 17 18.9%

Northeast Minnesota

154 167 13 8.4%

Northwest Minnesota

94 104 10 10.6%

Southeast Minnesota

68 74 6 8.8%

Southwest Minnesota

54 54 0 0%

Seven County, Paul, MN

904 994 90 10%

Schedule/hours

Class hours- 21 week course Training hours-40 hours per week Peace officer hours-24 hours Work hours-forty-hour week

Skills

Self-defense Arrest techniques Use of force

Promotions

Chiefs of Police Internal Revenues Service Agents F.B.I Special Agents F.B.I Agent F.B.I Cadet

Education

Accounting/Finance Experience Technology Specialties Engineering Experience Associate Degree High School Diploma or GED Bachelor's Degree from an approved

school

Best Part

Serve your country Have fun doing the job Carry out sensitive national security

investigation

Worst Part

Might get injured Might get killed Might lose a team member Might lose a family member

Learned/Know Know Bust a lot of crimes Look for crimes Learned A lot of hours Might lose a team member

Why I Chose This Job

You get to bust people You need a technical degree Get to meet new team members Solve crimes Get cool and new weapons Find a lot of new crimes

Works Citied

Brezina, Corona. Careers in law enforcement. New York: the Rosen Publishing Group, 2010. Print.