Can the FBI send an agent to a foreign country, lets say, England? Or does the CIA do it?

Question

The reason is because I want to try acting, but I am terrified of stage or movie work. So a friend of mine suggested the FBI or CIA would be for me since I can pose as diffrent people and investiage government things outside of the US. This kind of reminds me of ALIAS.

Answer 1

The FBI only has jurisdiction in the United States. So the FBI only deals with national things while the CIA deals with international things such as catching terrorists in Iraq and other things.
If something unlikely were to happen such as an FBI agent being kidnapped an held in Mexico by thugs, then the FBI would most likely handle that. Because it's nothing big that could harm the United States in any way and because it is an FBI agent whom was kidnapped.

If a massive crime was commited in the United States such as 9/11 then the CIA would handle it. If a terrorist from Iraq blew up a bank in the United States then the FBI would handle it. The CIA handles international cases an cases that harms the United States the FBI deals with national minor cases. Minor as in casualties.

A FBI agent has no right, no jurisdiction to kill a terrorist in Iran/Iraq etc. But a CIA agent does.

Also think again. They don't accept anyone in the CIA/FBI.

To be in the FBI you can't even have a DUI. Your record needs to be clean an you need to be an American Citizen.

In the CIA, your family can't even know your in the CIA. If you tell anyone that you are in the CIA. The government has every right to throw you in prison. But I do think your spouse can know you're in the CIA. Other then that no one else.

Most CIA agents are most likely Ex FBI agents or were mostly a high ranking officer in the Military. I forgot to tell you, only CIA agents get alias.

I have no idea how to get into the CIA I doubt many people do without a "connection". Not many Americans even know where the CIA headquarters is at, haha.

Answer 2

The FBI's website provides a lot of information about becoming an FBI Special Agent including minimum requirements, how to apply, and how to determine if you will be a competitive candidate. You could call the FBI Field Office that covers the area where you live, and ask if you could speak with an agent. Getting law enforcement officer jobs is becoming more and more competitive. Becoming an FBI Special Agent is a very competitive process. You should do the best you can in high school. Take classes that interest you, that require critical thinking, that will improve your writing skills, and that will prepare you for college. Get at least a 4 year college degree from an accredited college or university. Consider choosing accounting, computer science, a foreign language, or law as your major. Get the highest grade point average that you can, participate in a couple extracurricular activities, get a good internship, do some regular volunteer work, don't do anything illegal, and maintain a good reputation. Do whatever else that you can to make yourself the best candidate that you can. For example, keep a good driving record, don't get bad credit, improve all of your communication skills as much as possible, practice to improve your observation and memory skills, and become as physically fit as you can. Whatever major you choose for college, focus on getting the best grades that you can and becoming as knowledgeable as possible in your area of study. Best of luck!

Answer 3

I think the real answer is that it depends on the situation, but it is likely Homeland Security, which has the FBI and CIA under it. There could be reasons for a matter that is happening in the USA and under FBI jurisdiction to need information from people who live outside the USA and they could send and FBI agent to investigate. Before Homeland security it was FBI internally and CIA externally, now it isn't so clear cut, and hopefully that is a good, since it opens new avenues for investigation.

Answer 4

Is the op clandestine? Is it a domestic issue with elements associated with a foreign country? Is a acounter-intelligence issue? Is a a dignitary protection op?

You'd have to specify in order to really answer this question accurately. Generally, the CIA does the foreign intelligence gathering and operational missions outside of the United States, while the FBI does basicaly the same things but against homegrown targets. However, the FBI also investigates incidents/threats against US agencies abroad - e.g. embassies, consuls, etc. The FBI also works with their foreign counterparts (Shin Bet, MI-5, MVD, etc.) on operations which, although the op is taking place in, say, Moscow, the operation's target(s) also threaten US national security in some form.

An example would be: the FBI working with Shin Bet (Israel) in Haifa, Israel to apprehend and/or interogate an Arab terrorist who was linked/is linked to an terrorist cell in Des Moines, Iowa. This is a simplification, but you get the point.

Answer 5

The FBI is the Federal agency, who would normally contact the foreign country and ask for their cooperation. The rest would depend on the matter of importance. It should be FBI since the CIA are used more so for spy-type stuff than for law enforcement

Answer 6

If it is something to do with a crime committed in the U.S. and they are investigating a foreign national then they often go to the country where he or she resides. They will work alongside the police of that country, like the Metropolitan Police in London for instance. The CIA's business has to do primarily with intelligence gathering, not legalities in the strictest sense. The CIA is prohibited from conducting its affairs on U.S. soil but the reverse is not true of the FBI. The DEA operates in foreign countries all the time, most notably Columbia.

Answer 7

Any form of law enforcement can be sent in accordance with the FBI, CIA, and INTERPOL. Just because you commit a crime doesn't mean that leaving helps you avoid it. Most of the time it is to costly so they pay the other country to use there resources to hunt them down and extradict them back to the country that the crime was committed in!

Answer 8

I believe both agencies have representatives in foreign countries...they address different types of problems. FBI agents have no powers in foreign countries ,but work with the local officials.

Answer 9

FBI takes care of things in the US.
The CIA generally deals with things outside of it.
So, the CIA.

Answer 10

The FBI can and does anything it wants
The CIA does exactly the same

Hope this helps

good luck with the answers