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For more than a century, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has stood as America's premier law enforcement and intelligence agency. From its earliest days investigating land fraud and antitrust violations to its current battles against terrorism, cybercrime, and international espionage, the FBI has been at the center of some of the most defining moments in U.S. history. It is an agency both admired and scrutinized, respected for its professionalism yet often challenged for its power. To understand the FBI is to better understand America itself-its ideals, its fears, and its struggles to balance liberty with security. This book takes readers inside the FBI through ten defining facts that explain its origins, its mission, its triumphs, and its controversies. Rather than a dense legal history, this work provides a clear and accessible guide that strips away the myths and shows how the Bureau actually functions. Each chapter highlights one of the FBI's essential features, weaving together history, famous cases, organizational detail, and modern challenges to reveal the true scope of its influence. Inside you will learn: Origins as the Bureau of Investigation - Why President Theodore Roosevelt and Attorney General Charles Bonaparte created a new investigative unit in 1908, and how it grew despite early fears of becoming a "secret police." J. Edgar Hoover's Long Reign - How Hoover built the modern FBI, introducing professionalism, science, and structure, while also presiding over decades of secrecy, surveillance, and controversy. Broad Investigative Jurisdiction - The Bureau's unique authority to investigate everything from bank robberies and kidnappings to espionage, corruption, terrorism, and white-collar crime. The Post-9/11 Shift to National Security - How the FBI transformed into America's front-line defense against terrorism, developing Joint Terrorism Task Forces and intelligence-driven strategies. Combating Cybercrime - The rise of hacking, ransomware, and state-sponsored digital threats, and the FBI's efforts to stay ahead in the technological arms race. Organizational Structure - A look inside the Bureau's hierarchy, from headquarters in Washington, D.C., to its 56 field offices, legal attachés overseas, and specialized divisions. The FBI Laboratory - A world leader in forensic science, pioneering DNA analysis, fingerprint technology, and cutting-edge digital forensics to solve crimes. Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) - Why collaboration with state, local, and international partners has become a cornerstone of FBI operations in a globalized world. Famous Cases - From the gangster wars of the 1930s and the capture of John Dillinger, to the Rosenberg spy case, Watergate, 9/11, and beyond, the FBI has been at the heart of history. Under the Department of Justice - How oversight, accountability, and checks and balances shape the Bureau's work while guarding against the abuse of power. Through these ten facts, the book provides readers with both a sweeping history and a practical understanding of how the FBI operates today. It examines the Bureau's evolution from chasing gangsters in the Depression era to combating threats in cyberspace, while also confronting the controversies that have sparked criticism-from COINTELPRO to high-profile political investigations. Written in clear, engaging prose, The FBI: 10 Facts About America's Premier Law Enforcement Agency is ideal for readers of history, true crime, politics, and anyone curious about how power, justice, and security intersect in American life. It avoids sensationalism while presenting the FBI in all its complexity: part crime-fighter, part intelligence agency, part cultural icon.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798299286311
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 134
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: 10 Facts About America's Premier Law Enforcement Agency
  • Width: 216 mm
  • ISBN-10: 829928631X
  • Publisher Date: 22 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Weight: 376 gr


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