
What We Investigate — FBI
The FBI, the lead agency for enforcing civil rights law, aggressively investigates hate crime, color of law abuses by public officials, human trafficking and involuntary servitude, and freedom of ...
Behavioral Analysis — FBI
The FBI uses in-house, cutting-edge psychological research and operational experience to better understand criminal behavior and assist in solving cases.
Cybercrime — FBI
Apr 9, 2025 · The FBI is the lead federal agency for investigating cyberattacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists. The threat is incredibly serious—and growing.
Tactics — FBI
The five Behavioral Analysis Units (BAU) in the FBI work cases ranging from terrorism to cybercrime to violent crimes against children. One unit is dedicated to research, strategy, and …
Victims — FBI
The FBI partners with the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the free, automated Victim Notification System (VNS).
International Corruption — FBI
The FBI’s International Corruption Unit is the leading investigative entity in combating foreign corruption and manages the Bureau's international corruption programs.
White-Collar Crime — FBI
The FBI's white-collar crime program focuses on analyzing intelligence and solving complex investigations—often with a connection to organized crime activities.
Human Trafficking/Involuntary Servitude — FBI
The FBI works human trafficking cases under its Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking program. We take a trauma informed, victim-centered approach in investigating these cases.
The FBI's BAU Partnerships
Together, the units, which operate at the FBI Academy as components of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC), worked on 655 cases, many of them on-site. In …
Violent Gang Task Forces — FBI
The FBI’s Safe Streets and Gang Unit administers 178 Violent Gang Safe Streets Task Forces nationwide.