Community Outreach 

FBI Los Angeles Outreach

The FBI’s Community Outreach Program supports the Bureau’s investigative mission by working to address multiple interrelated societal problems—including crime, drugs, gangs, terrorism, and violence. Linking community service, prevention, and law enforcement is a national trend spurred by grass roots efforts around the country, and FBI employees have joined this movement, volunteering in a wide variety of community-related efforts.

Outreach Specialists

For outreach, recruiting, and community event (including speaker requests) information, call (310) 477-6565 and ask for the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs or email LA_OPCA@fbi.gov.

Social Media Outreach

FBI Los Angeles (Facebook)
@FBILosAngeles | @miFBILosAngeles (Twitter)
@FBI (Instagram)

Citizens Academy 

2023 FBI Los Angeles Citizens Academy Orange County Range Day

2023 FBI Los Angeles Citizens Academy Orange County Range Day

2023 FBI Los Angeles Citizens Academy Westwood Range Day

2023 FBI Los Angeles Citizens Academy Westwood Range Day

The Citizens Academy is an engaging six-to-eight-week program that gives business, religious, civic, and community leaders an inside look at the FBI. Classes meet in the evening at the FBI field office. The mission of the FBI Citizens Academy is to foster a greater understanding of the role of federal law enforcement in the community through frank discussion and education.

Candidates are nominated by FBI employees, former Citizens Academy graduates, and community leaders. Participants are selected by the assistant director in charge and special agents in charge of the local FBI field office.

To Apply

The Citizens Academy nomination period for the FBI Los Angeles Field Office is closed.

Teen Academy 

Our Teen Academy program allows high school students an opportunity to get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI. Spend a day with current FBI employees learning about the many responsibilities of our organization. Students will learn various topics to possibly include the history of the FBI, terrorism, cyber crime, white collar crime, counterintelligence, evidence response, SWAT, violent crime, and behavioral analysis.

Students will spend a day learning from the special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, and professional staff who work those violations. Applicants must be current high school students in grades 11 or 12 with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. School activities, community involvement, and leadership will be taken into consideration in the selection process.

2023 Los Angeles Fall Teen Academy

2023 Los Angeles Fall Teen Academy

LA Summer 2023 Teen Academy

2023 Los Angeles Summer Teen Academy

To Apply

We are not currently taking applications at this time. Please check back later to find details about our next Teen Academy.

Questions regarding the FBI Teen Academy or the application process can be directed to FBILATeenAcademy@fbi.gov.

Director's Community Leadership Award 

Since 1990, the Director’s Community Leadership Awards has been the principal means for the FBI to publicly recognize achievements of individuals and organizations that make extraordinary contributions to education and the prevention of crime and violence in their communities. Each field office nominates an individual or organization for the award, and, once selected, the recipients are invited to a ceremony and reception at FBI Headquarters.

Child ID App 

The Child ID app—the first mobile application created by the FBI—provides a convenient place to electronically store photos and vital information about your children on your smartphone (note: no information is stored or collected by the FBI). In the event your child goes missing, users can show the pictures and provide physical identifiers such as height and weight to security or police officers on the spot. Using a special tab on the app, users can also quickly and easily e-mail the information to authorities.

The app also includes tips on keeping children safe, as well as specific guidance on what to do in those first few crucial hours after a child goes missing.

Chasing the Dragon 

The FBI, in partnership with the DEA, created a short documentary focusing on the crisis of prescription drug and opioid abuse. The film, Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict, outlines the dangerous cycle of opioid and prescription drug abuse—how the problem starts, how the addiction takes hold, and how that addiction damages one’s life and body. High school students and all ages above are the target audience for this video and the curriculum/facilitated discussion that accompanies it.

FBI SOS 

FBI-SOS is a free, fun, and informative program that promotes cyber citizenship by educating students in third to eighth grades on the essentials of online security. For teachers, the site provides a ready-made curriculum that meets state and federal Internet safety mandates, complete with online testing and a national competition to encourage learning and participation. A secure online system enables teachers to register their schools, manage their classes, automatically grade their students’ exams, and request the test scores.

Anyone—young or old, in the U.S. or worldwide—can complete the activities on the FBI-SOS website. The testing and competition, however, are only open to students in grades 3-8 at public, private, or home schools in the U.S. or its territories.

Think Before You Post 

Informational graphic depicting a cell phone texting conversation that states the fact that making hoax threats against schools and other public places is a serious federal crime.

The FBI has an awareness campaign to educate the public about the consequences of making hoax threats of violence to schools, events, and other public places. The Think Before You Post campaign serves to remind everyone that any threat is taken with the utmost seriousness and will be quickly and thoroughly addressed by law enforcement. Hoax threats are not a joke; they are a crime.

In the aftermath of tragic shootings like the ones at Santa Fe High School in Texas and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the FBI and law enforcement agencies around the country often see an increase in threats made to schools, events, and other public buildings. Issuing a threat—even over social media, via text message, or through email—is a federal crime (threatening interstate communications). Those who post or send these threats can receive up to five years in federal prison, or they can face state or local charges.

Community Awareness Presentations 

The Community Awareness Presentation (CAP) is a shorter, more focused version of the FBI Citizens Academy program and is conducted in partnership with a specific community group, generally at an offsite location. The program is designed to build trust and strengthen relationships between the FBI and the communities we serve. Community groups are encouraged to identify topics that are of concern or relevant to their group or organization for the FBI to discuss. Classes are taught by FBI subject matter experts. Generally the participants are selected by members of their organizations or community and there is no restriction on audience size. To request a presentation, please contact your local FBI field office.

Community Engagement Council 

The Community Engagement Council (CEC) is composed of community ethnic, religious, and minority leaders who help the FBI better understand the cultures and committees they represent. The mission of the CEC is to provide a trusting environment that allows council members to discuss issues and concerns within their communities and collaborate with the FBI to identify solutions. The CEC helps build strong relationships between communities and the Bureau.

BRIDGES

Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity (BRIDGES) brings together members of diverse communities and state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies to discuss issues and concerns within their communities.

Speaker Requests

The Los Angeles FBI is not currently offering speaker requests .