The Fbi
April 13, 2008
Justice 3012
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Throughout our research into the FBI, we found intriguing information about this government agency. Such topics include the history, employee statistics, what it takes to become an agent, what crimes the FBI investigates, and other important facts. First, what is the FBI and what do they do? The FBI is a federal law enforcement agency created in 1905 that addresses and investigates major crimes where the fugitive or fugitives have cross state borders or fled the jurisdiction of the United States. When first open, the FBI had no name and was just known as a “special agent force.” The future of what is known today as the FBI was the direct result of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. During this time there was a strong need for a federal law enforcement agency. The Department of Justice did have a few investigators, but it was not enough to combat the growing enterprise of organized crimes and other interstate crimes. So on July 26, 1908, the current Attorney General, at the time, Charles Joseph Bonaparte created the FBI with a few special agents. Perhaps, the most influential person in the history of the FBI is J. Edgar Hoover. Hoover served for more than fifty years as the FBI Director. The first FBI field office was built in Charlotte with only 15 agents at first, but as we know now that number has increase. Today there are currently 56 field offices and over 400 FBI facilities. Occasionally, if the crime or crimes committed by a fugitive are severe enough, the FBI will assist local and state law enforcement agencies whether the fugitive has crossed state lines or not. During a background investigation of a suspect done by the FBI, they look at a person’s character, associates, reputations, loyalties, and abilities, for these factors can determine how or how not dangerous an individual is. “In March of 1950 the “Top Ten” was created by the FBI and the news media. This
Justice 3012
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Throughout our research into the FBI, we found intriguing information about this government agency. Such topics include the history, employee statistics, what it takes to become an agent, what crimes the FBI investigates, and other important facts. First, what is the FBI and what do they do? The FBI is a federal law enforcement agency created in 1905 that addresses and investigates major crimes where the fugitive or fugitives have cross state borders or fled the jurisdiction of the United States. When first open, the FBI had no name and was just known as a “special agent force.” The future of what is known today as the FBI was the direct result of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. During this time there was a strong need for a federal law enforcement agency. The Department of Justice did have a few investigators, but it was not enough to combat the growing enterprise of organized crimes and other interstate crimes. So on July 26, 1908, the current Attorney General, at the time, Charles Joseph Bonaparte created the FBI with a few special agents. Perhaps, the most influential person in the history of the FBI is J. Edgar Hoover. Hoover served for more than fifty years as the FBI Director. The first FBI field office was built in Charlotte with only 15 agents at first, but as we know now that number has increase. Today there are currently 56 field offices and over 400 FBI facilities. Occasionally, if the crime or crimes committed by a fugitive are severe enough, the FBI will assist local and state law enforcement agencies whether the fugitive has crossed state lines or not. During a background investigation of a suspect done by the FBI, they look at a person’s character, associates, reputations, loyalties, and abilities, for these factors can determine how or how not dangerous an individual is. “In March of 1950 the “Top Ten” was created by the FBI and the news media. This
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