The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) can provide intelligence tips to foreign law enforcement agencies, such as Thailand's Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, which can use those tips to help locate and arrest suspects.
November 21, 2025
high
procedural
International law enforcement cooperation often involves information-sharing and operational coordination between national agencies.
U.S. authorities can seek extradition of suspects from other countries, and FBI personnel may coordinate with or be present alongside foreign law enforcement during overseas apprehensions.
November 21, 2025
high
procedural
Extradition requests and joint operations are common mechanisms for pursuing suspects across national borders.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) co-lead a cluster of joint task forces that are intended to have operational outposts in all 50 U.S. states.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the planned nationwide structure of newly formed joint task forces co-led by federal law enforcement agencies.
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence oversees U.S. intelligence entities such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and regularly receives classified briefings on matters of national security.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the oversight responsibilities and briefing practices of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Legislation can require the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. attorney's offices to produce files related to specific individuals or entities within a 30-day deadline while permitting the withholding or redaction of survivors' personal information and other sensitive material provided that explanations for withholding are given to Congress.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Statutory design that balances mandatory document release deadlines with privacy and confidentiality carve-outs.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation states that it will use all investigative tools and means available to identify violent extremists, seek out and arrest individuals using violent rhetoric, and remove violent extremists from communities.
November 13, 2025
high
temporal
Quoted enforcement posture from FBI leadership regarding threats and violent rhetoric directed at law enforcement.
FBI field offices are overseen by officials with the title 'Special Agent in Charge'.
October 31, 2025
high
organizational
Leadership title used for heads of Federal Bureau of Investigation field offices.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation maintains a unit that specializes in art crime, addressing offenses such as theft, forgery, antiquities trafficking, and cultural property trafficking.
October 30, 2025
high
general
Describes an FBI organizational capability relevant to investigations of cultural property and art-related offenses.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation commonly limit public comments about active criminal investigations to avoid tainting prosecutions.
October 29, 2025
high
temporal
Describes a routine practice by DOJ and FBI intended to protect the integrity of prosecutions.
Counterintelligence refers to efforts to detect and counter foreign espionage and to prevent insider leaks; hunting foreign spies is primarily a function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, while preventing insider leaks is handled by various U.S. intelligence agencies.
October 29, 2025
high
definition
Describes the scope and typical division of responsibilities within U.S. counterintelligence activities.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has broad oversight authority over U.S. intelligence agencies, including agencies dedicated to counterintelligence, but it exercises relatively limited direct supervision over the Federal Bureau of Investigation's counterintelligence personnel.
October 29, 2025
high
organizational
Describes institutional oversight relationships among U.S. intelligence organizations.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation operates a Jackson Field Office (the FBI Jackson Field Office).
October 19, 2025
high
organizational
Reference to the FBI field office named in reporting
Protective operations for U.S. presidential movements commonly employ layered security measures and coordination between the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local law enforcement agencies.
October 19, 2025
high
procedural
Describes typical interagency coordination and multi-layered protections used during presidential travel.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducts forensic evidence collection and uses cell phone analytics when investigating potential threats.
October 19, 2025
high
investigative
Common investigative techniques the FBI applies to threat and crime scenes to gather evidence and analyze communications data.
The FBI's Art Crime Team is a specialized unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, composed of about 20 agents nationwide, that focuses on cases involving art theft, forgery, fraud, and cultural property trafficking.
October 15, 2025
high
organizational
Description of a specialized FBI unit and its investigative focus and approximate size.
A federal anti-crime task force in Memphis included personnel from 13 U.S. agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
October 10, 2025
high
temporal
Composition of a federal multi-agency task force deployed for local crime operations.
The U.S. Department of Justice can assemble multi-agency federal task forces to address violent crime that include components such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and National Guard troops.
September 15, 2025
high
temporal
Typical composition of DOJ-led federal task forces deployed to support local law enforcement in violent-crime responses.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's SEAD 4 Guidelines govern security-clearance evaluation procedures and do not permit the agency to deny spousal privilege or to deny a subject's request for an attorney during those evaluations.
June 04, 2025
high
procedural
Describes procedural limits in FBI security-clearance evaluations as set out in the SEAD 4 Guidelines.
A 2024 FBI investigation into the July 13, 2024, Butler, Pennsylvania rally shooting reported that over 480 FBI employees worked on the probe, investigators conducted more than 1,000 interviews, examined more than 2,000 public tips, seized 13 devices, reviewed approximately 500,000 digital files, and identified 25 online accounts associated with the suspect.
July 13, 2024
high
temporal
Core operational and numerical findings reported by the FBI about its investigation into the July 13, 2024 rally shooting.
Under U.S. special maritime jurisdiction laws, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has authority to investigate certain alleged crimes that occur aboard cruise ships in international waters.
November 08, 2023
high
legal
Describes allocation of investigative authority for alleged crimes occurring on cruise ships in international waters under U.S. law.
The FBI field office associated with a U.S. port of embarkation or disembarkation (for example, FBI Miami) may assume jurisdiction over alleged crimes on cruise ships that depart from or return to U.S. cruise ports.
November 08, 2023
high
jurisdictional
Explains how field-office jurisdiction can be tied to the U.S. port related to a cruise voyage.
An October 2023 FBI document described 'limited toll records' as including the phone numbers participating in a call and the call duration but not the content of the communications.
October 01, 2023
high
definition
Defines the scope of so-called limited toll records as distinguished from call content.
CR-15 was the designation for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington Field Office's public corruption unit.
September 27, 2023
high
organizational
CR-15 is a unit designation used within the FBI's Washington Field Office for handling public corruption matters.
CAST is an acronym for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Cellular Analysis Survey Team.
September 27, 2023
high
definition
CAST refers to a specialized FBI team focused on cellular data analysis.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Cellular Analysis Survey Team (CAST) conducts analysis of cellular and toll records to support investigative work.
September 27, 2023
high
procedural
CAST's functions include examining cell-site data and toll records as part of criminal and national security investigations.
An FBI "significant case notification" is an internal record used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to alert senior leadership and FBI field offices about a case of high public interest.
May 25, 2023
high
definition
Describes the purpose of an internal FBI notification document mentioned in reporting on investigative oversight.
The FBI's Criminal Investigative Division can draft "significant case notification" documents to provide case updates on matters the bureau designates as sensitive investigative matters.
May 25, 2023
high
procedural
Describes which FBI component may prepare significant case notifications and their use for sensitive investigations.
Joint task forces co-led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are organized with a mandate to combat cartels, international gangs, and terrorist groups and are planned to have outposts in all 50 U.S. states.
September 01, 2020
high
organizational
Description of the structure and mandate of newly established joint law enforcement task forces.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uses the designation 'Sensitive Investigative Matter' (SIM) for certain investigations, and SIMs are subject to the Department of Justice's additional approval requirements.
February 05, 2020
high
procedural
SIM is a categorical designation for investigations that triggers DOJ authorization requirements.
Parts of the 2016 Steele dossier were shared with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and were cited in the U.S. Intelligence Community's 2017 Assessment on Russian election interference.
January 01, 2017
high
temporal
How material from the Steele dossier was used in broader intelligence work.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an investigation code-named 'Crossfire Hurricane' into possible Russian election interference in 2016.
January 01, 2016
high
temporal
Name and initiation year of the FBI counterintelligence probe into alleged Russian election-related activity.
James Comey served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2013 to 2017.
January 01, 2013
high
temporal
Biographical detail about James Comey's tenure leading the FBI.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducts toll analyses of phone records that are commonly performed by FBI special agents and authorized or overseen by supervisory agents.
high
procedural
Describes typical roles within the FBI related to conducting and authorizing phone-record analyses.
Under standard FBI procedures, FBI agents notify the Department of Justice about allegations of criminal conduct, and DOJ leadership informs relevant transition teams or appointing authorities about such allegations.
high
procedural
Describes the typical interagency notification process when the FBI uncovers allegations during investigations, as referenced in discussion of vetting and appointments.
James Comey is a former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
high
biographical
Professional role and affiliation
Federal law enforcement agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) commonly coordinate operations with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for enforcement activities.
high
operational
Interagency collaboration for joint enforcement operations.
Reassigning FBI agents to support immigration enforcement operations can divert personnel from other FBI priorities such as counterterrorism and national security, a practice that has drawn criticism.
medium
operational
Resource-allocation trade-offs and associated critiques when federal priorities are shifted.
Federal law enforcement toll analysis of telephone call-detail records can identify which phone numbers were called and the originating and terminating locations of those calls.
high
procedural
Describes a durable investigative capability used in law enforcement reviews of phone records.
The resolution advocates holding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to the same levels of transparency and accountability expected of local police officers and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents.
high
policy_principle
Normative standard proposed for federal immigration enforcement accountability.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) maintains a 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list of individuals sought for serious crimes.
high
temporal
The FBI's long-standing public list of high-priority fugitives.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uses forensic techniques, including digital and biometric analysis, to investigate suspected security threats.
high
procedural
Describes investigative methods federal law enforcement applies to potential threats against protected sites or persons.
Interagency working groups are organizational mechanisms that bring together officials from multiple federal agencies (for example, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the CIA) to share information, coordinate actions, and implement joint activities.
high
organizational
Describes the general purpose and composition of interagency working groups used in federal government coordination.
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General has warned that subpoenas for lawmakers' phone records should be used only in narrow circumstances because such subpoenas can risk chilling Congress's oversight functions.
high
recommendation
Summarizes an Inspector General recommendation about the limited circumstances for subpoenaing members of Congress' communication records.
'Arctic Frost' was an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice that functioned as a precursor to special counsel Jack Smith's election investigation.
medium
descriptive
Describes the organizational relationship between an internal DOJ/FBI probe and a subsequent special counsel election investigation
Threats against a sitting U.S. president can be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Secret Service and can result in federal criminal charges.
high
temporal
Describes federal investigative jurisdiction and prosecutorial consequences for threats against the president.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation maintains a Boston Field Office.
high
organizational
The FBI has regional field offices that serve as local operational hubs.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation operates Joint Terrorism Task Forces, including a Boston Joint Terrorism Task Force.
high
organizational
Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) are multi-agency units led by the FBI to investigate terrorism-related matters.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's headquarters is housed in the J. Edgar Hoover Building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
high
descriptive
Identifies the FBI's long-standing principal headquarters location.
Federal law enforcement agencies that commonly coordinate on multi-jurisdictional searches and fugitive apprehensions include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Federal Protective Service; state police and local police departments may also participate.
high
organizational
Typical interagency collaboration for fugitive searches and multi-jurisdiction investigations.