Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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about Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the investigative arm of the Department of Justice and has the widest jurisdiction of any federal law enforcement agency. It is the primary agency for the investigation of more than 200 federal statutes and also collects evidence in any cases in which the United States government is a litigant or an interested party, including both criminal and civil matters.

National Academy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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about Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

Since its inception in 1935, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy (FBINA) has provided advanced law enforcement training to police officers from around the world. The National Academy, wellknown throughout policing by the acronym FBINA, strives to improve professionalism, knowledge, and leadership training for law enforcement officers not only in the United States of America, but from foreign countries as well. The NA offers coursework to about 1,000 students annually through four training sessions each year on site at the FBI Training Facility in Quantico, Virginia. More than 36,000 officers, including 2,300 international officers representing 149 countries, are FBINA graduates.

Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Aviation Administration

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about Federal Aviation Administration in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a subordinate agency of the Department of Transportation (DOT). It was originally established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. The FAA is one of the largest agencies in the United States of America and has a broad span of aviation control including regulatory and procurement functions and operational responsibilities. It has more than 48,000 employees and had a fiscal year 2003 budget of approximately $14 billion. The FAA's chief executive is its administrator, who is appointed by the president of the United States of America for a five-year term and confirmed by the Senate. Prior to 2002, the FAA had responsibility for civil aviation security, which it regulated through airport and air carrier security programs. The FAA also had an active Federal Air Marshal Program.

Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Maritime Commission

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about Federal Maritime Commission in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) was established in 1961 as an independent government agency, responsible for the regulation of shipping in the foreign trades of the United States of America. Its five members are appointed by the president of the United States of America, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The FMC's jurisdiction encompasses many facets of the maritime industry. Its duties and regulatory powers include protecting United States shippers, carriers, and others engaged in foreign commerce from restrictive rules and regulations of foreign governments and from the practices of foreign-flag carriers that have an adverse effect on shipping in United States trades.