Federal Bureau of Investigation
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI is the national police of the United States. They work on crimes that are more important or complicated for the local police to handle. The FBI was established in 1908.
Although the FBI work worldwide, their headquarters is in Washington DC. They have 56 main offices in cities throughout the USA.
[change] Mission and priorities
The FBI's mission is to protect the USA and maintain justice. They do this in many ways.
- They protect the United States from terrorist attacks.
- They protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage.
- They protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes like hacking.
- They protect civil rights.
- They combat all national and international criminal organizations.
- They combat major white-collar crime and fraud.
- They combat important violent crime.
- They also support international partners.
