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The '''Federal Bureau of Investigation''' ('''FBI''')  is the domestic intelligence and security service of the [[United States]] and its principal federal law enforcement agency.  Operating under the jurisdiction of the [[United States Department of Justice]], the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.
The '''Federal Bureau of Investigation''' ('''FBI''')  is the domestic intelligence and security service of the [[United States]] and its principal federal law enforcement agency.  Operating under the jurisdiction of the [[United States Department of Justice]], the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.


Unlike the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which has no law enforcement authority and is focused on intelligence collection abroad, the FBI is primarily a domestic agency, maintaining field offices in major cities throughout the United States
Unlike the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which has no law enforcement authority and is focused on intelligence collection abroad, the FBI is primarily a domestic agency, maintaining field offices in major cities throughout the United States.

Latest revision as of 21:48, 26 January 2023


The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.

Unlike the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which has no law enforcement authority and is focused on intelligence collection abroad, the FBI is primarily a domestic agency, maintaining field offices in major cities throughout the United States.