Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI), Agency Of The United States Department Of

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Term Paper Title	Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI), Agency Of The United States Department Of
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), agency of the United States Department of Justice,
and the principal federal investigative agency. Functions of the FBI, under its general
responsibility of investigating violations of federal law, include the investigation of espionage,
sabotage, subversive activities, and other actions related to national security; organized crime
and drug trafficking; terrorism; and white-collar crime.
History
The FBI originated in 1908 as the Bureau (later the Division) of Investigation of the Justice
Department. Following a reorganization in 1924, J. Edgar Hoover became the first director,
and the bureau's present policies were defined. The bureau acquired its present name in 1935.
In addition to its national headquarters in Washington, D.C., the FBI maintains 58 field offices
in strategic cities in the United States and Puerto Rico. It also maintains an Identification
Division, established in 1924; the FBI Laboratory, founded in 1932; a training program for FBI
agents; the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, established in 1935 and expanded in
1972; and a project called Uniform Crime Reporting, begun in 1930.
Jurisdiction
FBI jurisdiction extends to more than 180 matters, including bank robbery, extortion,
racketeering, kidnapping, antitrust violations, and, since 1982, drug enforcement activities. The
FBI investigates infringement of civil rights committed in violation of federal law.
The Office of Personnel Management has primary responsibility for conducting applicant
investigations for the federal government. When the president so directs, however, as in the
case of positions of high importance or sensitivity, or when data indicating possible disloyalty
come to light, the FBI conducts the applicant investigation. The FBI also handles inquiries
concerning individuals requiring security clearances at the request of other government
agencies. In 1939, the FBI was made the national clearinghouse for data relating to internal
security by a presidential directive. The FBI discharges its duties in cooperation with local and
state law enforcement agencies, as well as those of other countries.
Among functions specifically excluded from the jurisdiction of the FBI are investigations of
counterfeiting and violations of the customs and revenue laws, which are the province of the
Treasury Department. Violations of the postal laws, which are under the jurisdiction of the U.S.
Postal Service, are also excluded from the jurisdicti...

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