The domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency, with jurisdiction over more than two hundred categories of federal crime.
Facts
Institution TypeSourced to the subject's own accountNational federal law enforcement agency 1 Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own accountWashington, D.C., United States 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
The Laboratory is a division within the FBI, not a separate agency.
Led the Bureau from 1924 (Director from 1935) to 1972 and established the FBI Laboratory in 1932; Stanley Finch, not Hoover, founded the agency in 1908.
ViCAP is a unit of the FBI.
Cases Investigated
ATF, the US Marshals Service, the FBI, the Secret Service and local police provided assistance in the investigation.
The FBI led the investigation that identified Ross Ulbricht as Silk Road's operator and shut the marketplace down in October 2013.
Placed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on February 10, 1978, after escaping Colorado custody; arrested five days later.
One of the longest and costliest investigations in FBI history.
The FBI is one of several agencies that maintain the case status as open, alongside California DOJ and Vallejo, Napa and Solano county authorities.
Cooperates With
Joint FBI/Carnegie Mellon University/IACP Cyber Investigator Certification Program for law enforcement first responders, current version released October 2015.
Founded By
Finch was the Bureau of Investigation's actual first director, 1908 to 1912, before it was renamed the FBI in 1935.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lead sectionQuote, Lead section
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency.
Wikipedia: Ted Kaczynski
Wikipedia: Atlanta Child Murders
FBI.gov: Stanley Finch, The Bureau's First Director
Federal Bureau of InvestigationFounded By: Stanley W. Finch, opening paragraphQuote, Founded By: Stanley W. Finch, opening paragraph
Stanley Wellington Finch was the first director of the Bureau of Investigation (1908-1912).
Wikipedia: J. Edgar Hoover
Associated With: J. Edgar Hoover, Depression-era gangsters section, fingerprint expansionQuote, Associated With: J. Edgar Hoover, Depression-era gangsters section, fingerprint expansion
In 1939, the FBI became pre-eminent in domestic intelligence, thanks in large part to changes made by Hoover, such as expanding and combining fingerprint files
Wikipedia: FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, 1970s
Cases Investigated: Ted Bundy Case, Theodore Robert Bundy entry, number 360Quote, Cases Investigated: Ted Bundy Case, Theodore Robert Bundy entry, number 360
wanted for escaping from jail twice, once on June 7, 1977, and on December 30, 1977, while being held on a murder charge
Wikipedia: D.C. Sniper Attacks
Cases Investigated: Beltway Snipers Case, Investigation sectionQuote, Cases Investigated: Beltway Snipers Case, Investigation section
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), US Marshals Service, FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, the Virginia Department of Transportation, and police departments in other jurisdictions where shootings took place provided assistance in the investigation.
Wikipedia: Violent Criminal Apprehension Program
Wikipedia: FBI Laboratory
Wikipedia: Hate Crime
Associated With: Hate Crime, History of the term, Origins (1980s) sectionQuote, Associated With: Hate Crime, History of the term, Origins (1980s) section
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines a hate crime as a traditional offense like murder, arson, or vandalism with an added element of bias.
Wikipedia: Silk Road (marketplace)
Cases Investigated: Silk Road Case, Shutdown sectionQuote, Cases Investigated: Silk Road Case, Shutdown section
In October 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shut down the Silk Road website and arrested Ulbricht.
Wikipedia: Zodiac Killer
Cases Investigated: Zodiac Killer Case, Case status sectionQuote, Cases Investigated: Zodiac Killer Case, Case status section
The California Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the city of Vallejo, and the Napa and Solano county sheriffs maintain the case status as "open".
FBI Creates Cyber Training Program for Law Enforcement
Cooperates With: International Association of Chiefs of PoliceView the Source Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FBI and what is its jurisdiction?
The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice, charged with enforcing more than two hundred categories of federal law and investigating violations not assigned to another federal agency. It has no authority over purely local crimes.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
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