Federal Bureau of Investigation
Egads! White House seized in film thriller
Mar 21, 2013 22:08 EDT
With a blend of patriotism, adrenaline and testosterone, Americans can gird for what might be the first big thriller flick of the year -- and with North Koreans as the bad guys, to boot.
Microsoft releases data on government requests
Mar 21, 2013 16:16 EDT
Microsoft said Thursday it received 75,378 law enforcement requests for data in 2012 in the tech giant's first report on the sensitive subject.
US offers $5 mn for rapping jihadist, Shebab leader
Mar 20, 2013 23:21 EDT
The United States offered bounties of $5 million each for the arrest of two Americans, including a man known as the rapping jihadist, said to have joined Islamic militants in Somalia.
FBI says budget cuts threaten counterterrorism ops
Mar 19, 2013 20:21 EDT
FBI director Robert Mueller warned that the sharp budget cuts affecting all US agencies, including the federal police force, threaten crucial counter-terrorist operations.
'Die Hard' director faces jail within weeks: report
Mar 19, 2013 00:02 EDT
"Die Hard" director John McTiernan has until April 3 to surrender himself to serve a prison term for lying to FBI agents, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Boston art thieves got away with it: US authorities
Mar 18, 2013 16:53 EDT
The FBI said Monday that they finally know who conducted a daring art heist in Boston exactly 23 years ago -- but the thieves can no longer be prosecuted.
Airline bomber to be freed from US prison
Mar 16, 2013 19:33 EDT
A Jordanian-born Palestinian man convicted of the 1982 bombing of a Pan Am flight traveling to Hawaii from Japan is set to be released from US federal prison Wednesday.
FBI snooping tactic ruled unconstitutional
Mar 15, 2013 22:00 EDT
A US judge has ordered the FBI to stop its "pervasive" use of National Security letters to snoop on phone and email records, ruling that the widespread tactic was unconstitutional.
FBI phone snooping tactic ruled unconstitutional
Mar 15, 2013 19:49 EDT
A US judge has ordered the FBI to stop its "pervasive" use of National Security letters to secretly snoop on phone and email records, ruling Friday that the heavily used tactic was unconstitutional.
Key US Democrat under grand jury probe: report
Mar 15, 2013 13:13 EDT
Robert Menendez, the influential head of the US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, is under investigation by a grand jury in Miami for alleged influence peddling, the Washington Post reported Friday.
After Benghazi, Obama taps new Libya ambassador
Mar 13, 2013 15:59 EDT
President Barack Obama Wednesday tapped a new ambassador to Libya, six months after the previous US envoy was killed in a brutal militant attack which shocked America to its core.
Jury finds New York 'cannibal cop' guilty
Mar 12, 2013 21:31 EDT
A New York City police officer was found guilty of planning to kidnap and eat young women after a lurid trial which exposed an underground network of cannibal fantasists.
Hackers post 'private data' of Michelle Obama, FBI head
Mar 12, 2013 19:53 EDT
US authorities were investigating Tuesday after hackers posted personal financial data belonging to First Lady Michelle Obama, the head of the FBI and several A-list celebrities online.
Singapore welcomes FBI evidence on US scientist's death
Mar 12, 2013 09:22 EDT
Singapore on Tuesday said it welcomed any independent evidence from US investigators on the mysterious death of an American scientist found hanged in the city-state last year.
Iran repeats offer to help US find missing ex-FBI agent
Mar 10, 2013 11:59 EDT
Iran on Sunday repeated its offer to help the United States in finding an ex-FBI agent who went missing while on a trip to the Islamic republic to probe cigarette counterfeiting in the region.
US wants Iran's help on missing FBI agent
Mar 08, 2013 19:20 EST
The White House said Friday it was looking forward to Iran helping to locate retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who went missing six years ago while on a trip to the Islamic Republic.
White House defends civil trial for Al-Qaeda suspect
Mar 08, 2013 15:13 EST
The White House on Friday defended its decision to try Osama bin Laden's captured son-in-law in a civilian court, after several top Republicans said he should have been sent to Guantanamo Bay.
Bin Laden son-in-law faces terror charges in US court
Mar 08, 2013 06:02 EST
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law has been captured and is due to appear in court in New York on Friday on charges he plotted with the Al-Qaeda leader to stage attacks on Americans.
Bin Laden son-in-law faces terror charges in US court
Mar 07, 2013 22:56 EST
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law has been captured and is due to appear in court in New York on Friday on charges he plotted with the Al-Qaeda leader to stage attacks on Americans.
US renews reward for ex-FBI agent missing in Iran
Mar 07, 2013 12:23 EST
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has renewed a $1 million reward for information leading to the safe return of a former agent who went missing in Iran six years ago.
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| Federal Bureau of Investigation | |||||||||
| Common name | Federal Bureau of Investigation | ||||||||
| Abbreviation | FBI | ||||||||
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| Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |||||||||
| Motto | Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity | ||||||||
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| Formed | 1908 | ||||||||
| Employees | 32,709[1] (July 31, 2009) | ||||||||
| Annual budget | 6.8 billion USD (2008)[1] | ||||||||
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency | ||||||||
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| Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) | United States | ||||||||
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction. | ||||||||
| Governing body | United States Congress | ||||||||
| Constituting instrument | United States Code Title 28 Part II Chapter 33 | ||||||||
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| Headquarters | J. Edgar Hoover Building, Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
| Sworn members | 13,249 (July 31, 2009)[1] | ||||||||
| Unsworn members | 19,460 (July 31, 2009)[1] | ||||||||
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Law Enforcement Bulletin Unit (LEBU) Hostage Rescue Team (FBI) (HRT) Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) FBI Police National Security Branch (NSB) | ||||||||
| Field offices | 56: List of FBI Field Offices | ||||||||
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