QuoteIn a September 15, 2009 written response to questions posed to the Director of the FBI following his March 25, 2009 appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee the following information was provided regarding FBI applicant clearance processing for fiscal year 2009 to date:
SPECIAL AGENT
APPLICANTS PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT APPLICANTS
# Cases Received: 1,144 # Cases Received: 3,550
# Cases Discontinued: 838 # Cases Discontinued: 1,898
# Applicants Hired: 493 # Applicants Hired: 753
Average Processing Time: 63* Average Processing Time: 71*
Reasons for Discontinuing Applications Reasons for Discontinuing Applications
Administrative/Medical/Fitness: 159 Administrative/Medical/Fitness: 173
Polygraph: 339 Polygraph: 825
Illegal Drugs (use/sale): 19 Illegal Drugs (use/sale): 121
Not Interested/Not Available: 237 Not Interested/Not Available: 483
Suitability/Security Issues: 75 Suitability/Security Issues: 287
* Average processing time in days for fastest 90% of applicants.