Thread: Meeting with an Investigator

When meeting with an Investigator to discuss your Background investigation what is the proper way to dress? Should you wear a suit?

You can't go wrong with a suit...
Good Luck

Originally Posted by Richfromeny

You can't go wrong with a suit...
Good Luck

Thanks thats what i figured, also do you know if they start your Bi prior to this meeting or after?

Originally Posted by mec26

When meeting with an Investigator to discuss your Background investigation what is the proper way to dress? Should you wear a suit?

It depends on where you are meeting him/her. When my bi investigator came to the house I wore casual clothes.

Originally Posted by Sinister1811

It depends on where you are meeting him/her. When my bi investigator came to the house I wore casual clothes.

I am meeting the investigator at his office

If you are going to his office.....Suit it is!

Originally Posted by 1VTSig

If you are going to his office.....Suit it is!

does anyone know if they already started the bi or do they start after this meeting?

Originally Posted by mec26

does anyone know if they already started the bi or do they start after this meeting?

I'm betting that there are a few posters besides myself who have no idea what agency you're talking about. Others probably do, but without knowing the agency, it's hard for the rest of us to answer your question. Just something to keep in mind here and in other threads. It's more along the lines of "board etiquette," though not really a big deal.

Originally Posted by mec26

I am meeting the investigator at his office

Then suit it is.

If it is for a PD or similar, then more than likley they will start the BI after speaking with you. If you are going to the FBI, DEA, etc, I think they start without you really knowing. I could be wrong.

Originally Posted by casey_rf

If it is for a PD or similar, then more than likley they will start the BI after speaking with you. If you are going to the FBI, DEA, etc, I think they start without you really knowing. I could be wrong.

Sorry for being vague in my previous posts, the agency I am applying to is the Capitol Police so I was wondering if they would start the BI before I meet with the Investigator

Originally Posted by mec26

Sorry for being vague in my previous posts, the agency I am applying to is the Capitol Police so I was wondering if they would start the BI before I meet with the Investigator

It depends on the level of security clearance the job requires. For higher clearances, IE: TS, SCI - investigators conduct the background first and then meet with you last.

Originally Posted by mec26

Sorry for being vague in my previous posts, the agency I am applying to is the Capitol Police so I was wondering if they would start the BI before I meet with the Investigator

You will meet with the Investigator after you BI starts. At least thats what happen to me while I was in the process fo USCP.

Usually they start the BI by getting your credit records criminal records etc. I met the investigator to initially to go over my SF-86. We discussed all the line items in detail and she wrote a synopsis of everything. This was all before they began doing interviews of employers and referances. I had the persons phone number and contacted them periodically to inform them of my references availability. This was for a Top Secret Clearance for the DEA. I had a lower clearance a few years earlier and the process was almost identical. I believe for Top Secret stuff the do further looking into bank accounts, some medical things etc.