Federal Bureau of Investigation

Justice i. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) This is a government agency in the US Department of Justice that acts as a federal criminal investigative body and at the same time serving as an internal intelligence agency. The FBI is an agency that seeks to counter issues of terrorism and also dealing with intelligence matters. It is used to handle the security services of the US and plays a major role in the in the US intelligence service. One of its roles is conducting crime investigations…

On January 17, 1950 eleven thief’s planned and robbed the Brinks bank in Boston Massachusetts. An overall of 2.7 million dollars was stolen, 1,218,211.29 dollars were stolen in cash and 1,557,183.83 stolen in orders and checks (Federal Bureau of Investigation). For the thieves the mission was a success. There were many factors that contributed to the success of the robbery. The team had planned the robbery for a year until perfected. They went through many rehearsals. This required equipment, a…

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives Michael Wragg Self Jr. Criminal Justice 101 University of South Carolina: Sumter Abstract This simple research paper will briefly explain the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF). The reader will learn about the history of the ATF and how it has expanded into the Bureau it is today. The ATF also has many career opportunities beginning with internships all the way to an ATF special agent. The reader will…

Freedom or Safety On December 2nd, 2015 there was a mass shooting that killed 14 people and injured 21 in San Bernardino. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wanted Apple to create a software to unlock Farook’s (one of the gunmen) phone. However the FBI has recently opened the phone without the help of Apple. Nonetheless the question still arises was Apple's refusal to the FBI the right thing to do, and is safety more important than the freedom of privacy? The answer to this is yes, Apple…

Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has seen some scrutiny because of the way that public leads and tips were handled in the Parkland shooting, which may have resulted in absence of the violent attack. Following the scrutiny, the FBI is now increasing capability and following recommendations after their lessons learned. Although the FBI did not properly identify the Parkland shooting tip, they now have an increased awareness, documentation, and ability to block future attack…

ICE has become the leading agency surrounding the investigation of IP theft to include those illicit activities associated with that theft such as smuggling and money laundering. Counterfeit products are being targeted and seized on a daily basis entering ports, airports, and other points of entry into the US. The goal of ICE is not limited to targeting and seizure of counterfeit products but is meant to impede the manufacturing, distribution, sales, and financing of those TCOs and other…

In actuality, it granted federal law enforcement extremely broad and sweeping powers for prosecuting many crimes that don’t involve terrorism, in particular drug trafficking. Many of the provisions within the PATRIOT ACT had been specifically rejected by Congress before 9/11, but…

agency either falls under Federal, State, or local agencies. Knowing this enables the different policing agency to know what laws to enforce in their area of responsibility. Each agencies roles and functions are set forth through each agencies civil service system. Another factor that helps a policing agency become successful, is knowing the function and roles of patrol work. In every police organization the main role of a police organization is to prevent crime,…

Bureau of Labor Statistics, the career outlook for the field of anthropology (and archaeology) is expected to grow by about 21 percent between 2010 and 2020, which is slightly faster than average” (“Careers in Forensic Anthropology” 2013-2016). Forensic…

state and federal officers, these individuals are armed whether on or off duty; unlike state and federal officers, local law enforcement agencies protect the citizens and enforce the laws of the United States, their state government, and their local municipality within their assigned jurisdictions…