The L.A. FBI takes part in various cooperative efforts with other federal, regional and local law enforcement and first responder communities:
- The Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Team that deals with the sexual exploitation of children and the Safe Streets task force have both benefitted from shared efforts and information
- The Cyber Crime task force in Los Angeles has been successful in reducing computer infusions, viruses and other cyber threats
FBI Job Requirements in Los Angeles
The basic FBI job requirements for those interested in learning how to become FBI agents in Los Angeles include:
- Desire to fight terrorism and crime
- Citizen of the U.S.
- Between 23 and 36 years of age
- Four-year degree from an accredited college/university
- Two or more years professional experience
- Valid driver’s license
Los Angeles residents can apply at FBI Los Angeles, 11000 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024; 310/477-6565 or online at the FBI JOBS website.
The FBI is an equal opportunity employer and the L.A. office has the distinction of being the first FBI office to employ a mother-daughter team of special agents.
FBI Jobs in the Los Angeles Field Office
The Los Angeles office supports many FBI jobs for special agents and professional specialists, many of whom are grouped into teams with special capabilities like:
- Evidence Recovery/Processing
- Underwater Search & Evidence Response
- SWAT
- Computer Analysis & Response
There are also individual specialists in bomb recovery/analysis, WMDs, hazardous materials, languages, and victim assistance. Annie and Salem are two unique members of the L.A. staff. Annie, a Catahoula leopard dog, and Salem, a yellow lab, are a narcotics and an explosive detection expert respectively.
A History of High Profile Crime Prevention in Lost Angeles
Los Angeles, the third largest of the FBI’s 57 U.S. field offices, incorporates 10 satellite offices and seven counties covering 40,000 square miles. Opened in 1914, the early years were spent investigating kidnappings, murders and extortion attempts against Hollywood stars. During WWII the focus shifted to security issues and communist infiltrators. The socially turbulent 1960s-70s were highlighted by the 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy and the Symbionese Liberation Army’s 1974 kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst. The FBI helped to secure the L.A. summer Olympics in 1984, a decade marked by the rise of violent gangs like the Crips and the Bloods. National security again became the main priority following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and remains so today, along with public corruption, civil rights violations, criminal organizations and significant violent crimes.
A January 2013 FBI press release reported the arrest of a man for hacking into Face book, Skype and email accounts to extort 350 women into showing him their naked bodies by posing as friends. He faces a possible 105 years in prison for computer intrusion and identity theft.