Are Attorney General Special Agents real?
In Castle season 5 episode 23, Beckett and Castle investigate a case alongside a Special Agent who works for the Attorney General's Office. I did a bit of searching and from what I found, it seems that there are Special Agents employed under the various departments of the state and federal governments but there are no Special Agents that are employed directly under the Attorney General in the USA.
The season 5 finale ends on a cliffhanger which is also based on this.
So, is the Attorney General's Special Agent a real thing?
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According to Wikipedia, most branches of the United States government have "special agents," including the Department of Justice (DOJ), which is headed by the Attorney General. Thus, having a special agent for, or from, the Attorney General is real.
There is also a page directly for the State of California's DOJ Special Agents that give an overview of what they do, at least for their state. In fact, there's many more links for individual states as well.
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Do special agents exist?
A special agent is an investigator or detective for a governmental or independent agency, who primarily serves in criminal investigatory positions. Additionally, many federal and state special agents operate in "criminal intelligence" based roles as well.What is an FBI special agent?
Special agents are responsible for conducting sensitive national security investigations and enforcing hundreds of federal laws. The standards are extremely high, and the application process can take a year or more. Special Agent Jennifer Bach, FBI Norfolk applicant coordinator and recruiter.What are the different types of FBI agents?
Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation fall into five categories. The types of FBI agents are: special agents, intelligence analysts, surveillance professionals, forensic accountants and linguistics experts. The FBI is the primary investigative organization within the United States Department of Justice.General Agent vs. Special Agent - Real Estate Exam Help
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Yes it is a real thing. For example, I am a Special Agent working in the Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General in my state. We are sworn Criminal Investigators with full Police powers and come from extensive law enforcement backgrounds. I am assigned to investigate major felony crime and our office handles a very wide variety of criminal cases including drug crimes, weapons crimes, fraudulent ID mills, murder for hire, cold case homicide, white collar crime including medicaid fraud, public corruption, etc. I am aware of other states that have Special Agents under the Attorney General and would be willing to bet most states have something similar. It is a fantastic job by the way, the work is demanding, interesting and the people I work with are top notch.
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