MISSION FIRST Since 1908, the FBI has protected the American people and upheld the U.S. Constitution.
Results
We're delivering results for the American people.
↓20%
Drop in nationwide murder rate
45,500+
Violent crime arrests, up 184%
6,940+
Child victims located, up 144%
2,674+
Kilos of fentanyl seized, enough to kill 203 million Americans
2,450+
Gangs and criminal enterprises disrupted, up 322%
2,900+
Child predators and human traffickers arrested, up 70%
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Strategy
Four priorities guide everything we do.
Crush violent crime.
The FBI will destroy the ability of violent actors, gangs, and cartels to operate. The FBI will dismantle criminal enterprises.
Defend the homeland.
The FBI will protect the United States from terrorist attack, foreign intelligence, espionage, foreign cyber operations, and adversarial cybercriminal activity.
Rebuild public trust.
The FBI will increase its own transparency to the public and be responsive to congressional oversight. The FBI will increase trust in U.S. communities and institutions by combating public corruption, white-collar crime, and civil rights violations.
Fierce organizational accountability.
The FBI will hold all employees, processes, tools, and technology to the highest standard of accountability - keeping the American public informed.
Fugitives
45,500+ violent crime arrests made-and counting.
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Our partnerships strengthen public safety nationwide.
Joint task forces
Task forces unite federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to share intelligence, conduct investigations, and coordinate arrests in terrorism, gang, cybercrime, crimes against children, and human trafficking cases.
Services and data
The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division, or CJIS, is a high-tech hub that provides a range of state of-the-art tools and services-including crime data and tip processing-to law enforcement, national security and intelligence community partners, and the general public.
Training and professional development
The FBI offers training opportunities to U.S. and international agencies and partners. The range of professional courses, to include the National Academy, serves to improve the administration of justice and to raise law enforcement standards, knowledge, and cooperation worldwide.
Crisis response
The Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) is responsible for the Bureau's global readiness and response to the world's most complex, high-consequence threats. When conventional solutions are exhausted, CIRG provides the decisive resolution required to protect the nation and uphold the law.
Cyber
The success of the FBI Cyber mission depends on our partnerships-with law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and the private sector. Our partners play an integral role in defending against a cyber threat no agency can face alone.
Law enforcement engagement
The FBI supports its large network of law enforcement partners-including federal, state, local, Tribal, territorial, and campus agencies-through engagements, trainings, information sharing, fusion centers liaisons, and national partner calls.
Our Reach
We work across the country and around the globe.
We have 38,000+ employees-special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, scientists, information technology specialists, and more.
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Special agents
20,000+
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May 28: Busting fraud during the @FIFAWorldCup This FBI is incredibly focused on crushing the cruel and corrupt fraud rings that target unsuspecting Americans – especially during major sporting events. Through our targeted investigations, our Internet Crime Complaint Center that…
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