Most of Jimmy's courses have been completed, and then there are new training links arranged to be added after 9/11, surveillance and counter-terrorism.
After 9/11, the focus of the FBI's work began to shift, and a lot of its efforts were transferred to counter-terrorism. The FBI began to learn from the CIA's work methods, collect intelligence in advance, and use hundreds of millions of fingerprint databases and criminal files in the FBI laboratory, as well as the Immigration Bureau files, monitor suspects suspected of terrorist attacks in advance, monitor their whereabouts and business, and prevent the occurrence of terrorist attacks.
There is a vivid metaphor. Before 9/11, the FBI was like a catcher in a baseball game. The pitcher threw the ball and caught it. After a crime occurred, the FBI took over and immediately launched an investigation. The CIA is like a pitcher. After summarizing information, they take the initiative and strike first.
After 9/11 happened, the FBI changed its role and divided it into two. On the one hand, it did its job as a catcher; on the other hand, it changed its role and entered the role of a pitcher. After summarizing the information, it conducted early investigation of the cases involved. Suspects of terrorist attacks are investigated and arrested.
In the FBI Academy, Jimmy's current batch of students is also the first batch of students to receive anti-terrorism training. The current training content is not very complete and is mainly focused on intelligence analysis-related content.
FBI trainees invited relevant personnel from the FBI laboratory in Quantico to educate the trainees on the types and quantities of relevant intelligence currently in the FBI system, as well as the groups of people they need to focus on in their future work, as well as some ways to obtain intelligence, and Content related to cooperation with other institutions was basically not disseminated to students before, and was only reported to the intelligence analysis department.
The FBI Laboratory is a division of the FBI's Directorate of Science and Technology. The laboratory provides free physical evidence identification services to FBI agencies, state and local law enforcement agencies. Yes, there is a key word here, free.
The functions of the FBI laboratory include on-site investigation, case examination, court testimony and technical training, etc. It currently has three departments.
Biometric Analysis, related to fingerprint databases and DNA verification, all fall under this department.
Forensic Response, which is responsible for on-site investigation, ballistic detection, detection and analysis of biological and chemical reagents and other radioactive or dangerous evidence, and also provides photo and video identification. In addition, there is a dedicated field department to provide on-site services for other departments. Identification, video and other services.
The Scientific Analysis Department analyzes the chemical composition and toxic components of substances, analyzes gunpowder residues and other gunshot traces, documents and handwriting identification, tire prints and shoe prints analysis, etc. It also provides criminal activity code analysis, illegal business behavior analysis, etc.
In 2003, the Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) was added. This is suspected of competing with the ATF for business, but it is obvious that the ATF cannot defeat the FBI.
For prospective agents like Jimmy, several additional observation-related trainings have been added, such as how to identify mentally disturbed people in public places, analyzing whether they are carrying dangerous items based on their appearance and the shape of their clothes, and whether the suspect repeatedly comes in and out of public places, etc. wait.
The other is how to deal with terrorist threats in large places, such as sports stadiums, large shopping malls, office buildings and other areas, including evacuating people, checking dangerous spots, etc.
Now the FBI is feeling a little crazy. According to data provided by the FBI Academy, in the nearly half a year since 911, the FBI headquarters has transferred at least a quarter of its agents and intelligence analysts from various places to work full-time on counter-terrorism related content. Experts in chemistry, explosions, physics, etc. are all included in the surveillance plan.
For foreigners, especially immigrants from the Middle East, contacting the Immigration Bureau for large-scale investigations has triggered many complaints and prosecutions against the FBI for infringing on citizens' privacy rights. However, in the context of counter-terrorism, they were all suppressed.
This is the source of the previous statement that the FBI changed its behavior from catcher to pitcher.
Jimmy and the others have basically finished their studies at the FBI Academy. The final step is assessment and distribution.
At the college, the assessment is not all test papers like in the university. The main thing here is directly arranged case processing. In addition to the final assessment, there are also daily grading, which are all part of the review of whether you can become an FBI agent.
After Jimmy and the others completed the assessment, they were asked to fill out a form similar to our college entrance examination application form.
The FBI has established field offices and more than 400 local branches in 56 cities across the United States. The larger branches have hundreds of people, and the smaller ones have more than 10 people. The branch offices are located in various towns and villages across the United States. In addition, the FBI has offices in 62 countries around the world.
Regardless of whether they are accepted or not, everyone must fill out one form, and then the college will issue an envelope to each person, which contains the institution where the student will report. In addition, according to relevant information, the annual basic salary of a junior agent is US$57,000, which is much higher than the average salary in the United States. The future salary of these prospective agents will be increased based on this standard.
Jimmy and the others finished filling in the classroom and walked out of the classroom. There was an agent in the corridor wearing sunglasses and crossing his hands in front of him.
Agent: "Jimmy Young?"
Jimmy: "Yes, sir. What's the matter?"
Detective: "Follow me, someone wants to see you."
Jimmy followed the agent out of the building. He is not worried that this person is a fake. This is the FBI academy, not a university campus where cats and dogs can enter. Waiting in such a high profile outside the classroom must be someone from the academy or someone from other FBI agencies.
Thinking of the volunteer form he filled out today, Jimmy probably had some ideas.
Jimmy and the detective arrived at the office building. This was his first time here. There was nothing wrong. Students like them were not allowed to enter the office building. There were no cards for the access control students here.
Jimmy followed the agent to a senior agent's office. However, there was no name posted on the door, so Jimmy had no idea which department he was in.
The detective knocked on the door and then took Jimmy into the office. He said to the middle-aged man in the office: "Jimmy Young is here."
Middle-aged man: "Well, you can go out." After the detective left, the middle-aged man said to Jimmy: "Sit down."
Jimmy sat down, and the middle-aged man found Jimmy's folder from a pile of folders on the table.
Middle-aged man: "Jimmy Young, former Pulaski County Assistant Sheriff, right. Have you ever thought about the department you want to go to next?"
Jimmy: "No, sir, I don't have a particular department I want to go to. I obey the arrangements of the college."
The middle-aged man laughed: "Even if you stay in the academy as an instructor?"
Jimmy: "Well, of course, if that's how the academy arranges it, that's fine."
