Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the primary unit in the United States Department of Justice, serving as both a federal criminal investigative body and a domestic intelligence agency. The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of over than 200 categories of federal crime. Its motto is "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity," corresponding to the "FBI" initialism.

The FBI was formed in 1908 (then called the Bureau of Investigation, BOI), its current headquarters located at the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C.

Current duties

 * 1) Protect the United States from terrorist attack (counter-terrorism);
 * 2) Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage (counter-intelligence);
 * 3) Protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes (cyber-warfare);
 * 4) Combat public corruption at all levels;
 * 5) Protect civil rights;
 * 6) Combat transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises (organized crime);
 * 7) Combat major white-collar crime;
 * 8) Combat significant violent crime;
 * 9) Upgrade technology for successful performance of the FBI's mission.

Director of the FBI
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is a position appointed by the President of the United States and requires confirmation from Congress.

The FBI director is responsible for the day-to-day operations at the FBI. Along with his deputies, the director ensures cases and operations are handled correctly. The director also is in charge of staffing the leadership in any one of the FBI field offices with qualified agents. Before the September 11 attacks, the director would brief the President on any issues that arise from within the FBI. Since then the director reports to the Director of National Intelligence, who in turn reports to the President.

Known Directors
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 * Name
 * Term
 * Notes
 * J. Edgar Hoover
 * 1936–72
 * L. Patrick Gray
 * 1972–73
 * Acting
 * William Ruckelshaus
 * 1973
 * Acting
 * Clarence M. Kelley
 * 1973–78
 * James B. Adams
 * 1978
 * Acting
 * William H. Webster
 * 1978–87
 * John E. Otto
 * 1987
 * Acting
 * William S. Sessions
 * 1987–93
 * Floyd I. Clarke
 * 1993
 * Acting
 * Louis Freeh
 * 1993–2001
 * Thomas J. Pickard
 * 2001
 * Acting
 * Robert S. Mueller
 * 2001–16
 * Nathanael Weaver
 * 2016–Present
 * - |}
 * Floyd I. Clarke
 * 1993
 * Acting
 * Louis Freeh
 * 1993–2001
 * Thomas J. Pickard
 * 2001
 * Acting
 * Robert S. Mueller
 * 2001–16
 * Nathanael Weaver
 * 2016–Present
 * - |}
 * 2001–16
 * Nathanael Weaver
 * 2016–Present
 * - |}
 * 2016–Present
 * - |}
 * - |}