IRL FBI.

[sodoesrachael.livejournal.com]

Hey all! While I was poking around the internet trying to find information about flameturnedblue's post about the so-called fraternization policy, I came across a pretty sweet article on the FBI's website about the actual BAU. Did you know there are actually two BAU regions, east and west? I did not. Also, I didn't know that the BAU is actually a branch of the NCAVC- the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime. The other two branches of the NCAVC are CASMIRC- Child Abduction and Serial Murder Investigative Resources Center, and ViCAP, which we've all heard of on the show a time or two. (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program.) 

It's a pretty cool little article, and talks about how the BAU came up with the "Child Abduction Response Plan," which is talked about on the show during child abduction episodes. You can find the article here. :)

I also found an electronic version of the FBI's 'Standard of Conduct,' or their ethics code. It gets pretty long and is VERY wordy, but if you wanna take a look, you can find it here.

What I found most amusing in it? That Rossi can't make any money off his books while he's an active agent. lolz. Poor Rossi, with his new Italian leather shoes... better stretch out that bank account, Agent Rossi! :P

"(a) Compensation for teaching, speaking or writing. Except as permitted by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, an employee, including a special Government employee, shall not receive compensation from any source other than the Government for teaching, speaking or writing that relates to the employee's official duties."

The only exemption is for teaching, so sorry Rossi, you're out of luck! :P

-Happy Thursday, everyone! <3

Comments

[flameturnedblue.livejournal.com]

Awesome, thank you!! :D

What I found most amusing in it? That Rossi can't make any money off his books while he's an active agent. lolz. Poor Rossi, with his new Italian leather shoes... better stretch out that bank account, Agent Rossi! :P

Maybe they're pleather shoes and Reid just can't tell the difference?? lol On top of the fact that he can't earn a dime from his books while he's with the Bureau, he also has to pay alimony to, what, three ex-wives? Woah. FBI salary must be pretty good! :P

[a_blackpanther]

Well, he has made money on the books he wrote before he rejoined the FBI. AFAIK most writers get their money when publishers buy their manuscript and the some sort of bonus if their book is a surprise hit (and then later, sort of residuals which are rather minor as book sales dwindle), so he's not loosing that much money there. But if he published any books before he retires again then he can't receive any compensation.

Correct me if i'm wrong.

[flameturnedblue.livejournal.com]

...I'm not even accounting for three divorce settlements, presumably at least one having occurred during the period in which he was writing...

[sodoesrachael.livejournal.com]

Most writers get the money up front when their manuscript is purchased, yes, but then once book sales hit the amount of the royalty, they start receiving a portion of all the sales. Rossi wouldn't be able to receive that money, but I wonder if he's allowed to put it into a special account that he won't touch until he retires again...? *ponders* Plus, no more book tours while he's an active agent, which popular writers can make a pretty penny on. Which means that the episode Zoe's Reprise? Either couldn't have happened or... I don't even know. The 'Standard of Conduct' is pretty specific about no money or endorsements while you're an employee... oh well. It's a TV show. :/

[gargoule.livejournal.com]

or maybe he has it set up so royalty from books goes towards alimony? that would seem like the smart thing to do.

[dragonladyk.livejournal.com]

He could have been doing it for free, the reading, as a favor to the bookshop/library owner.

DragonLady