LIST 28

9 Things That Will Disqualify You From Employment with the FBI

All list items are taken verbatim from FBI form FD-140: “Application for Employment, Federal Bureau of Investigation.”

1

used marijuana during the last 3 years

2

used marijuana more than 15 times

3

used an illegal drug or combination of illegal drugs, other than marijuana, more than 5 times

4

used an illegal drug or combination of illegal drugs, other than marijuana, during the last 10 years

5

sold an illegal drug for profit

6

used an illegal drug while employed in a law enforcement or prosecutorial position or while in a position of high-level responsibility of public trust

7

failed an FBI polygraph examination regarding prior drug use, even if the extent of use would not have been disqualifying

8

failed an FBI polygraph examination regarding truthfulness/candor on an FBI employment application

9

failed an FBI polygraph examination regarding contact with non-US Intelligence Services