by WorldTribune Staff, April 3, 2025 Real World News

Last month, FBI Director Kash Patel released a recruitment video, showing the director in the field with agents and highlighting footage from the hostage rescue team facility,

FBI Director Kash Patel, right, and Deputy Director Dan Bongino put a heavy emphasis on new agent recruiting and restoring law enforcement morale by ‘letting good cops be cops.’ / @FBIDDBongino on X

Patel urged new recruits to join the team.

The video ends with a graphic showing the FBI seal, and the words: “A renewed mission. A stronger future. Apply today at FBIJobs.gov.”

A lot of applicants got the message: In March, Patel’s first full month heading up the bureau, a record 5,577 new FBI agent applications were submitted.

“Director Patel and Deputy Director (Dan) Bongino have put a major emphasis on restoring confidence in federal law enforcement and boosting new agent recruiting,” FBI spokesman Ben Williamson told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. “These record early returns certainly suggest the new FBI is heading in the right direction.”

Since January, the FBI has seen more than 10,000 new agent applications, according to FBI data.

“The record number of FBI job applications in March shows that people are inspired by Kash Patel’s commitment to restoring integrity and effectiveness at the bureau,” Patel advisor Erica Knight told Fox News Digital. “Americans are putting their trust in his leadership to rebuild the FBI and keep our communities safe.”

During his Senate confirmation hearing in late January, Patel noted the “erosion of trust” at the bureau and pointed to polling revealing that “only 40% of Americans hold a favorable view of the FBI.”

This must change,” Patel said. “Public cooperation is vital for the bureau to solve crimes, and its declining reputation is already affecting recruitment efforts.”

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