To uphold the law through the investigation of violations of
federal criminal law; to protect the U.S. from foreign intelligence
and terrorist activities; to provide leadership and law enforcement
assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies; and
to perform these responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to
the needs of the public and is faithful to the constitution of the
U.S.: this is the mission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The agency now known as the Federal Bureau of Investigation was
founded in 1908 when the Attorney General appointed an unnamed…
