How to participate in the race and what it consists of

The Minister of Homeland Security continues to share through her networks that the police want to present investigations to the Federal Bureau of Investigation

09/11/2025 – 8:30 pm

The Department of Homeland Security, headed by Patricia Bullrich, announced a very important appeal for young people working in universities: Opening of the career of crime investigator within the Department of Federal Investigation (DFI) of the Argentine Federal Police (PFA). The initiative seeks to modernize the force by integrating technical and specialized files to confront organized crime and complex crimes.

Minister Bullrich used her social networks to disseminate the research under this slogan “Do you want to become a detective? We are looking for you.”aimed at graduates with a service profession who want to apply their knowledge in fighting crime. This program is part of a modernization process that seeks to strengthen PFA as a leading force in the proactive investigation of federal crimes.

Progress of the new profession a Intensive and specialized training for nine months. The goal is to train researchers who are able to provide a technical and up-to-date perspective in highly complex areas, such as financial, technological, environmental, cyber and counter-terrorism research.

Federal Police investigators: requirements and priority professional profiles

The invitation is aimed at university graduates, with a bachelor’s degree and a technical degree, who meet a series of basic requirements. Official registration will begin in December 2025, but a pre-registration form is now available for those wishing to leave their details.

the Basic requirements To apply are:

• Be an Argentine national, national or by choice.
• Be a university graduate (bachelor’s degree or technical degree, excluding non-university higher education courses).
• Be at least 40 years of age (although this limit may be reviewed exceptionally based on merit or distinguished professional experience).
• You have an impeccable personal background.
• Pass the corresponding psychological, medical and physical fitness assessments.

Although the call is open to all types of undergraduate studies, the Doha Film Institute has prioritized the following in this first phase areas of knowledge, Are essential to the investigation of federal and technology crimes:

• engineering
• Forensic accounting
• Systems and information technology
• Criminal sciences and forensic medicine
• Cyber ​​security
• Natural and exact sciences

Although it is not mandatory, previous professional experience will be a positively valued factor during the applicant selection process.

DFI Researchers: Job Title, Salary and Job Benefits

The career of a crime investigator provides a fast path to entry and promotion within the Argentine Federal Police. After completing and passing the intensive training, graduates receive a university diploma in criminal investigation and police training course.

One of the main attractions is the degree and reward with which a person enters the force. Aspirants get early discharge from the post of Commissioned Sub-Inspector during the course and this rank is confirmed on graduation. The sub-inspector’s salary, according to the November 2025 salary scale, is $1,052,141.79 pesos.

Upon entering DFI, new investigators must sign a contract that includes a commitment to remain at the institution for at least five years once they graduate.

Among the advantages that this program offers professionals are the following:

• Free ongoing training: Access to cutting-edge training.
• Obtain undergraduate and graduate degrees at no cost.
• Job stability and gaining experience in technical and complex issues in the federal field.
• Possibility of exchanges and missions abroad.
• Active and exclusive participation in research tasks and complementary tasks.
• Flexibility so that professionals can practice their technical knowledge in a police setting.