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  The FBI Chicago Citizens' Academy was established in the Chicago Division in 2003 as part of the COP. The overall purpose of the Academy is to establish and foster relationships and understanding between FBI representatives and the Chicago community. The success and local impact of this Academy has been tremendous. The Academy has given community, civic, religious and business leaders, as well as media executives, the opportunity to find out how the FBI "does business."

The Chicago Division hosts one Academy per year, six weeks in length. Candidates must meet the following criteria:

  • Must be a community, civic, religious or business leader, or a media executive;
  • Must be 21 years old (with no prior misdemeanor or felony arrests or convictions);
  • Must live or work with the jurisdiction of the field office;
  • Must consent and pass a limited background investigation sufficient to afford a security clearance; and
  • Must sign a non-disclosure of information agreement;
  • SAC approval.

Below are pictures of the 2004, 2005 & 2007 FBI Chicago Citizens' Academy graduates and FBI representatives:

 

  

FBI Staff:
 Ross Rice
Birdella Braden
Laura Feldman  

 Board of Directors:

President
Craig Kelbus
Vice President
Aamir Chalisa
Treasurer
Duane Debs
Secretary
 Joseph Tamraz
Members
 Howard Graff
Brian Bernardoni
Jeannette Tamayo
Steven Bernas

Committees:
Webmaster
 Joseph Tamraz


Class of 2009
 


Class of 2007



Class of 2005


Class of 2004

The FBI Chicago Citizens' Academy alumni now have an opportunity to take a "field trip" to Washington, DC and Quantico, VA. Alumni will be able to meet and greet Director Mueller or his executive designates, take a tour of the Strategic Information and Operations Center (SIOC) at FBIHQ, as well as a tour of both the FBI Academy and FBI Laboratory. This opportunity is only afforded to graduates of the Academy on a yearly basis.

 
FBICCAAA is a private, non-for-profit organization and is not a part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.