About

Today’s FBI is an intelligence-driven and threat-focused national security organization with both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities that is staffed by a dedicated cadre of more than 30,000 agents, analysts, and other professionals who work around the clock and across the globe to protect the U.S. from terrorism, espionage, cyber attacks, and major criminal threats, and to provide its many partners with services, support, training, and leadership.

Mission & Priorities

The FBI today is considered one of the world’s premier security and crime-fighting forces. Reporting to both the attorney…

Leadership & Structure

The FBI is headed by a Director who is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate…

Partnerships

To do its job, the FBI works with both government and private sector partners every…

Community Outreach

The better we know our communities, the better we can protect them. The Community Relations…

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to commonly asked questions pertaining to the FBI. What is the FBI? What is…

More About Us...

Our priority is to help protect you, your children, your communities, and your businesses from the most dangerous threats facing our nation—from international and domestic terrorists to spies on U.S. soil, from cyber villains to corrupt government officials, from mobsters to violent street gangs, from child predators to serial killers. Along the way, we help defend and uphold our nation’s economy, physical and electronic infrastructure, and democracy.

History

Historical information about the FBI including famous cases and criminals, investigative challenges and milestones, controversies, and the Hall…

What We Investigate

The FBI's investigative programs include counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cyber, public corruption, civil rights, transnational organized crime, white collar…