Like the Special agents...\n\nWhat skills/educations/personality would I need to work with children harmed by violents crimes in the FBI?
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Two part answer:\n1.  When you are hired by the FBI, you attend New Agent Training in Quantico, VA.  After your 7 week there, you will get your orders to one of the 56 Field Offices.  Once you are at your field office, you will work a particular group of violations based on the squad you are on (i.e. White Collar, Terrorism, Violent Crimes, Cyber, etc).  The SAC (Special Agent in Charge) or an ASAC (Assistant Special Agent in Charge) will designate what squad you work on.  They attempt to look at your background and skillset, but its all based on needs of the bureau.  Crimes against children can be split up between between various squads with VCMO squads usually handling child slavery, prostitution, kidnaping, etc and the Cyber squads handling child pornography, travelers, etc..\n\n2.  To get hired, see www.fbijobs.com.  Skills/education/etc varies, but you need a 4 year degree and 3 years of job experience, or a Masters of PhD degree with less than 3 years job experience.\n\nAs a side note, you can call your local FBI office and ask to speak to the applicant coordinator (to learn more about how to get a job at the FBI) or the Crimes against Children coordinator (to learn more about that program)
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There are a few good sites you can register on that give you information on this subject and also keep your kids safe from future predators.\nhttps://childsafenetwork.org\nhttp://www.registeredoffenderslist.org\nor your state should also have on, here is the one for TX\nhttps://records.txdps.state.tx.us/soSearch/default.cfm
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Central Organization for Police Specialists!\n\nBOO YA!
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I believe that in a majority of cases, they take far to drastic action.  They do have a place in society, don't get me wrong.\n\nDo they really need to get involved when little billy bruises his eye from normal childhood play and the pro CPS doctors or nosy neighbor isn't convinced that it was a mere accident? I think not.\n\nRemoving a child from his or her family even for a few days because some childless caseworker on a power trip has an imaginary concern that the child 'could be neglected' does major harm to a child and the family unit as a whole.  \n\nChildren expect their parents to protect them from everything, then the state moves in and mommy and daddy get the 'why did you let them take me' treatment.\n\nMajor damage to a child!
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Well, one of my specialties is as a forensic document examiner.  I work on contract with a lot of people in law enforcement and most of them consider their work to be pretty mundane!  It's not the kind of thing you see on T.V. So if you're thinking of a career in some branch of forensic science, be prepared to spend a lot of time standing around, taking notes, and performing a good deal of laboratory work.  When I take a contract job my tools are a microscope, a scanner, and a computer.  \n\nHowever, compared to direct market sales or working in an insurance agency this stuff is pretty cool.  There are many pathways you can take, from a crime scene specialist all the way up to a medical examiner or a police detective/FBI agent.  It all depends on how good you are at science and how much schooling you want to deal with.  With a B.A. in criminal justice or biology or some related field you could be a crime scene specialist.  A lot of the training is on the job - in fact there is no degree for document analysis. \n\nCrime scene work pays the least and it can get pretty gross, but if you want to be in the big middle of an investigation, there you go.  From there on up you have other tiers of work.  You could get a degree and become a cop or apply for admission to the FBI.  This requires a lot more schooling and excellent grades.  You could also get an M.A. or a PhD in a field like physical anthropology and work as a forensic anthropologist.  This work is very cool but also very competitive.  Forensic psychology is another good field, but these areas that are highly specialized require a lot of schooling.  For instance I'm 32 and still working on my PhD.  \n\nIt depends on your aptitude for science and education.  Take a look at how much of that you're willing to handle and go from there!
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The law will take a lot of factors into consideration. Some kids aren't as grown up as other. The mental capabilities and the understanding of the offense will be a overall factor. \nBut if kids are misbehaving just spank their asses and send them to work in Siberia for the next five years.\nNo mess, no fuss
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Think of people that work IN prisons, in the armed forces, security, in law enforcement, etc. I'm less worried about people who are known to have killed than I am about the serial murderers who are still uncaught....you know, the quiet ones who are "the people next door"\n\nOK, I watch a LOT of Law & Order and CSI!
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You can't join the FBI unless you're a citizen.\n\nTo carry out its mission, the FBI needs men and women who can fill a variety of demanding positions. To qualify as an FBI Special Agent, you must be a U.S. citizen, or a citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands, at least 23 and not have reached your 37th birthday on appointment. Candidates must be completely available for assignment anywhere in the FBI's jurisdiction. Candidates need to have at least 20/20 vision in one eye and not worse than 20/40 vision in the other eye. If an individual has a satisfactory history of soft contact lens wear 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. In addition, policy for color vision allows continuation of applicant processing if those who fail initial color vision screening are able to successfully complete the Farnsworth D-15 color vision test.\n\nI can't say for all police departments, but my guess is the same thing.  For example, the San Jose police requirements include US citizenship or at least application for citizenship.\n\nhttps://www.eomniform.com/servlet/FillForm/Personnel_Recruiting/PolRec2006
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How the mind of criminals work i.e serial killers & stuff like that.  You learn why they do what they do - I'll give you the answer now, they all blame it on their childhood (what a cop out)!!\n\nIt should be really interesting - I did a few weeks of it on my current course & I loved it.\n\nGood luck
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Helping abused kids is a very noble profession - and it's great that you want to go into that field. There is nothing better than helping to protect a kid. \n\nMost child protective services jobs require at least a 2 year college degree and the social workers jobs require at least bachelors degree (and they will expect you to enroll in a masters degree program and complete it within at least 5 years of hire)\n\nGood luck
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Those are the exact same careers that I am currently looking at. The FBI: It is "easier" to become succesful in the bereau, because everyone starts off at the same level and works their way up. So you could have alot of power if you stuck with it. But the thing is, if you want to make a difference or "make a bigger dent", politics would probabaly be better. Because politicans can implement their own ideas and change their immediate communities, whereas the FBI has to follow the orders of the government. Hope that helped. I am trying to figure it out myself.
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Ask! But really, cps really is in need of some skilled social workers who not only are qualified through school to do their job, but can go into this type of field with an open and unbiased opinion and one who really care about the kids, if you still think you are the person for the job, call up Cps and ask them the same  question you asked here, but for the most part, they may require you to finish school first before they employ you at their agency. Good Luck!
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Maybe a psychologist, social worker, or a victim's advocate who would work with abused women or children.  Perhaps you could work in a drug rehab or half way house, but get a degree, so you get paid well; few people have good skills like yours.
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There are many agencies out there that specialize in doing just that...helping released cons attain jobs and lead normal lives. My cousin works for one in New York. Email me if you are in NY I may be able to help you out if you need assistance....
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The FBI is not one agency I would go work for if I wanted a career in law-enforcement. You have to have a college degree prior to applying and your potential to earn a hell of a lot more money is better going else where. I have worked with a lot of FBI folks and for the most part are great people but the bureaucratic crap keeps them from being just shy of human. If you put 4 years into college you deserve a lot better then wasting it on chasing Hobbs or Ricco Act cases and being at the whim of someone else as to where you have to live.
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Protecting your offspring is a very strong natural urge. Could I kill to protect my daughters? Yes, Probably before I could kill to save my own life.\n\nElizabeth, I agree with you about the perverts. I never could understand how many pedophiles actually make it to trial. If it was my child I'd hunt them down and they should pray the cops find them first because I would not let them have a quick and easy death!!
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I don't know about the FBI background checks that are offered to the private sector.  The ones done for agents would include juvenile records, sealed or not.  The NJ state police has the ability to turn up juvenile records during their checks too so it must not be that difficult to do.  If it were me, I would disclose the history since it will only do more damage if it's not disclosed and they find out on their own.  If you were just wild, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.  Most people understand that kids make mistakes and you will prove your maturity by being honest.  Good luck.