FBI

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Primary federal law enforcement agency, domestic intelligence and security service

• Mission

  To protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States

• Headquarters

  J. Edgar Hoover Building, Washington, D.C., United States

• Jurisdiction

  Over 200 categories of federal crimes

• Parent Agency

  United States Department of Justice

• Special Agents

  Approximately 13,700

• Total Employees

  Over 37,100

• Domestic Presence

  56 field offices in major cities, over 400 resident agencies across the U.S.

• International Presence

  60 Legal Attache (LEGAT) offices and 15 sub-offices in U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide

• Director Appointment Term

  10 years

• Professionals (non-agent)

  Approximately 20,100

Timeline

• Established as the Bureau of Investigation (BOI/BI). (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  1908

• J. Edgar Hoover served as the bureau's head. (Source: Web Search)

  1924-1972

• Renamed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  1935

• The current Director took the oath of office. (Source: Web Search)

  2017-08-02

• Involved in discussions regarding allegations of withholding key documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. (Source: Summary, Related Documents)

  Ongoing

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. An agency of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the attorney general and the director of national intelligence. A leading American counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes. The FBI maintains a list of its top 10 most wanted fugitives. Although many of the FBI's functions are unique, its activities in support of national security are comparable to those of the British MI5 and NCA, the New Zealand GCSB and the Russian FSB. Unlike the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which has no law enforcement authority and is focused on intelligence collection abroad, the FBI is primarily a domestic agency, maintaining 56 field offices in major cities throughout the United States, and more than 400 resident agencies in smaller cities and areas across the nation. At an FBI field office, a senior-level FBI officer concurrently serves as the representative of the director of national intelligence. Despite its domestic focus, the FBI also maintains a significant international footprint, operating 60 Legal Attache (LEGAT) offices and 15 sub-offices in U.S. embassies and consulates across the globe. These foreign offices exist primarily for the purpose of coordination with foreign security services and do not usually conduct unilateral operations in the host countries. The FBI can and does at times carry out secret activities overseas, just as the CIA has a limited domestic function. These activities generally require coordination across government agencies. The FBI was established in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation, the BOI or BI for short. Its name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1935. The FBI headquarters is the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C.

Web Search Results

• Federal Bureau of Investigation - Wikipedia

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. An agency of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the attorney general and the director of national intelligence.( A leading American counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of [...] The FBI was established in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation, the BOI or BI for short. Its name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1935.( The FBI headquarters is the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C. Mission, priorities and budget ------------------------------ Image 8 FBI Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (.pdf file) ### Mission The mission of the FBI is to "protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States".( [...] The FBI is headquartered at the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., with 56 field offices( in major cities across the United States. The FBI also maintains over 400 resident agencies across the United States, as well as over 50 legal attachés at United States embassies and consulates "Consul (representative)"). Many specialized FBI functions are located at facilities in Quantico, Virginia, as well as a "data campus" in Clarksburg, West Virginia, where 96 million sets of fingerprints

• Federal Bureau of Investigation | United States Department of Justice

  The FBI is a national security and law enforcement agency that uses, collects, and shares intelligence in all it does. As the only member of the Intelligence Community with broad authority to address criminal and national security threats to the Homeland, the FBI has a sworn duty to protect all Americans by staying ahead of the threat. The FBI’s mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution. [...] The FBI has a dual and complementary mission: enforcing federal law and protecting national security. Throughout its history, the FBI has adapted to address the changing threat environment, shifting from focusing on building cases for prosecution to using prosecution as one tool, among many, to dismantle national security threats and criminal activity. Today, adversaries seek to exploit the perceived gaps in the U.S. system between how the FBI approaches national security and criminal threats [...] The FBI is headed by a Director who is appointed by the president, confirmed by the Senate and serves for a 10-year term. The current Director took the oath of office on August 2, 2017. The FBI currently has over 37,100 employees, including approximately 13,700 special agents and 20,100 professionals, who serve as intelligence analysts, linguists, surveillance specialists, engineers, computer scientists, financial analysts, and other professionals. These employees are stationed in 55 field

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Most Wanted, Cases, Agents ...

  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), principal investigative agency of the federal government of the United States. The bureau is responsible for conducting investigations in cases where federal laws may have been violated, unless another agency of the federal government has been specifically delegated that duty by statute or executive fiat. As part of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI reports the results of its investigations to the attorney general of the United States and his or her [...] the president’s National Security Council. In areas relating to domestic security, the FBI is responsible for correlating intelligence and disseminating it to other federal agencies. It also investigates violations of federal civil rights law, such as racial discrimination in employment and voting and police brutality. Through its Uniform Crime Reporting program, the bureau annually publishes a comprehensive summary of criminal activity in the United States; it also publishes a specific report [...] The headquarters of the FBI is located in Washington, D.C., in a building named for J. Edgar Hoover, who served as the bureau’s head from 1924 to 1972. The FBI has more than 50 field offices located in large cities throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico. It also maintains several hundred “satellite” offices, called resident agencies, and several dozen liaison posts in foreign countries to facilitate the exchange of information with foreign agencies on matters relating to international

• DOJ: JMD: MPS: Functions Manual: Federal Bureau of Investigation

  The mission of the FBI is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners; and to perform these responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the public and is faithful to the Constitution of the United States. The FBI’s major priorities are to: [...] FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION d In 1908 Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issued an Order creating an investigative agency within the Department of Justice. The Order was confirmed in 1909 by Attorney General George W. Wickersham, who ordered the establishment of the Bureau of Investigation. The present name, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was designated by Congress in 1935. [...] The major functions of the FBI are to: Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Offices d Click on map for larger version Return to the table of contents

• What We Investigate - FBI.gov

  Accessibility eRulemaking Freedom of Information / Privacy Act Legal Notices Legal Policies & Disclaimers Privacy Policy USA.gov White House No FEAR Act Equal Opportunity FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice © [...] Image 5: Violent Crime ### Violent Crime The FBI, with its law enforcement partners, plays a key role in combating violent crime involving gangs, crimes against children, crimes in Indian Country, fugitives and missing persons, kidnappings, and bank robberies. Image 6: Cybercrime ### Cybercrime The FBI is the lead federal agency for investigating cyberattacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists. The threat is incredibly serious—and growing. [...] Image 7: Transnational Organized Crime ### Transnational Organized Crime The FBI is dedicated to eliminating transnational organized crime groups that pose the greatest threat to the national and economic security of the United States. Image 8: Counterintelligence ### Counterintelligence The FBI is the lead agency for exposing, preventing, and investigating intelligence activities, including espionage, in the U.S. Image 9: Weapons of Mass Destruction ### Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Instance Of

  Q4167410