IntroductionThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was born on July 26, 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation by United States Attorney General Charles Bonaparte. In 1935 the name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Director Mueller rebuilt the FBI to support changes the Bureau made “to meet newly articulated strategic priorities” from 2001 to 2013 (Brief History). On September 4, 2013, James B. Comey was sworn in as the seventh director of the FBI. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's primary goal is to prevent terrorist attacks against the United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation enforces and enforces the criminal laws of the United States. “The mission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is to protect and defend the United States from terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to support and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide criminal justice leadership and services to federal, state and municipal. and international agencies and partners” (Quick Facts). The Federal Bureau of Investigation is a smart, driven, threat-focused organization that serves to protect the nation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation plays an important role in the United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation currently has more than 200 categories of violations of federal law. Defends the United States from terrorism, public corruption, cybercrime, counterintelligence, civil rights, and organized crime. The Federal Bureau of Investigation also protects and defends the United States from white collar crimes, violent crimes, and grand larceny. Today, many people take the Federal Bureau of Investigation for granted. Their lack of knowledge about the agency leaves the...... middle of the paper ...... the FBI's strategy and whether the strategy works "(). Works Cited: A Study of Offenders and on arrestees reported via National Incident-Based Reporting System (2010, March 17 FBI). -in-schools-and-collegesBrief History. (2010, May 21). Retrieved May 6, 2014, from http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/brief-history/brief-historyHigh Risk: Establish Effective Mechanisms for Sharing and Managing Terrorism-Related Information to Protect the Homeland (n.d.). Retrieved May 6, 2014, from http://www.gao.gov/highrisk/establishing_m. englishversion.smartencyclopedia.eu/index.php/strategy/other/military-Operation/81-fbi-legal-authorityQuick Facts (2010, March 19). Retrieved May 5, 2014, from http://www.fbi. gov/about-us/quick-facts