Editing Federal Bureau of Investigation (section)

=== Hiring process ===
To apply to become an FBI agent, one must be between the ages of 23 and 37, unless one is a preference-eligible [[veteran]], in which case one may apply after age 37.<ref>Due to the decision in ''Robert P. Isabella v. Department of State and Office of Personnel Management'', 2008 M.S.P.B. 146. In 2009, the Office of Personnel Management issued implementation guidance on the Isabella decision ([http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=2484 CHCOC] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808110540/http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=2484 |date=August 8, 2012 }}. Chcoc.gov. Retrieved on July 23, 2013).</ref> The applicant must also hold U.S. citizenship, be of high moral character, have a clean record, and hold at least a four-year [[bachelor's degree]]. At least three years of professional work experience prior to application is also required. All FBI employees require a Top Secret (TS) [[security clearance]], and in many instances, employees need a TS/SCI ([[Classified information in the United States#Top Secret|Top Secret]]/[[Collateral clearance|Sensitive Compartmented Information]]) clearance.<ref name="tssci">{{cite web |url=http://www.fbijobs.gov/5.asp |title=Federal Bureau of Investigation Jobs |publisher=Federal Bureau of Investigation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702114028/http://www.fbijobs.gov/5.asp |archive-date=July 2, 2007}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=February 2025}} 

To obtain a security clearance, all potential FBI personnel must pass a series of [[Single Scope Background Investigation]]s (SSBI), which are conducted by the [[United States Office of Personnel Management|Office of Personnel Management]].<ref name="opm">{{cite web |url=http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/OBD/e0510/back.htm#12 |title=Review of the Security and Emergency Planning Staff's Management of Background Investigations |publisher=U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General |date=September 2005 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060816072405/http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/OBD/e0510/back.htm#12 |archive-date=August 16, 2006}}</ref> Special agent candidates also have to pass a Physical Fitness Test (PFT), which includes a 300-meter run, one-minute sit-ups, maximum push-ups, and a {{convert|1.5|mi|km|1|adj=on}} run. Personnel must pass a [[polygraph]] test with questions including possible drug use.<ref name="FAQ-FBI Jobs">{{cite web |url=https://www.fbijobs.gov/61.asp |title=FAQ-FBI Jobs |publisher=Federal Bureau of Investigation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018235309/https://www.fbijobs.gov/61.asp |archive-date=October 18, 2012}}</ref> Applicants who fail polygraphs may not gain employment with the FBI.<ref>Taylor, Marisa. [http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/05/20/191539/fbi-turns-away-many-applicants.html "FBI turns away many applicants who fail lie-detector tests"]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709164951/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/05/20/191539/fbi-turns-away-many-applicants.html |date=July 9, 2013 }} ''[[The McClatchy Company]]''. May 20, 2013. Retrieved on July 25, 2013.</ref> Up until 1975, the FBI had a minimum height requirement of {{convert|5|ft|7|in|cm}}.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://jfk.hood.edu/Collection/White%20Materials/White%20Assassination%20Clippings%20Folders/Security%20Folders/Security-FBI/Item%200844.pdf |title=FBI to Allow Agents to Be Short |date=June 25, 1975 |work=San Francisco Chronicle/Associated Press |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020144123/http://jfk.hood.edu/Collection/White%20Materials/White%20Assassination%20Clippings%20Folders/Security%20Folders/Security-FBI/Item%200844.pdf |archive-date=October 20, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>