http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/community-outreach-gallery basesyndication http://www.fbi.gov/logo.png http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/community-outreach-gallery http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-18/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-18/view In May 2013, through a grant awarded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Omaha FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association (CAAA) sponsored a Racial Healing Youth Forum, “Changing the Perspective of the 411 on the 5-0.” Along with partners from the FBI Omaha Field Office, the Des Moines Police Department, the Iowa Youth Congress, Des Moines University, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), young people between the ages of 13 and 18 participated in a serious conversation with law enforcement, sharing perspectives and generating a positive dialogue about diversity in their community. In the photo, students spin the ‘FBI Wheel’ to win prizes. fbi Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-17/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-17/view On May 8, 2013, students from Central Park Elementary School visited the Omaha FBI Field Office to learn about its Fitness for Duty program. Students were timed as they ran sprints, did sit-ups, and—like the student above—tried their hand at push-ups. fbi Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-16/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-16/view On April 26, 2013, the FBI Omaha Division invited students from Central Park Elementary School to the FBI office to learn about the Evidence Response Team. Here, students learn how to collect evidence at a crime scene and analyze fingerprints.   fbi Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-15/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-15/view On April 26, 2013, the FBI Omaha Division invited students from Central Park Elementary School to visit the FBI office to learn about the Evidence Response Team. Above, a Bureau agent explains the details of a footwear impression to the students.    fbi Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/detroit-5/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/detroit-5/view On April 27, 2013, Special Agent Ken Schmittlein, along with volunteers from the Detroit FBI Field Office, participated in a boys’ youth leadership conference at Cristo Rey High School. Above, Agent Schmittlein gives a presentation on firearms safety and helps a sixth-grader try on an FBI bulletproof vest. fbi Thu, 09 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-14/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-14/view On April 12, 2013, Cub and Boy Scout Pack 323 (pictured above) visited the Omaha FBI Field Office and learned about Internet safety, the importance of Child ID kits, and being good citizens. During their visit, the scouts had the opportunity to try on SWAT gear and talk to a bomb technician. fbi Tue, 07 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-13/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-13/view On April 12, 2013, Cub and Boy Scout Pack 323 visited the Omaha FBI Field Office and learned about Internet safety, the importance of Child ID kits, and being good citizens. During their visit, the scouts had the opportunity to try on SWAT gear and talk to a bomb technician. Above, one of the Pack 323 Cub Scouts poses dressed as what he calls a “cool FBI agent.” fbi Tue, 07 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/norfolk-26/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/norfolk-26/view In April 2013, the FBI’s Norfolk Division hosted a two-day conference for approximately 40 managers of state, local, campus, and military law enforcement agencies to discuss best practices and the complex aspects of handling an active shooter or mass shooting situation. Above, Special Agent Jason Collins talks to conference attendees about pre-event indicators of potential subjects, what to look for in pre-attack behavior, and how to respond. fbi Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/kansas-city-7/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/kansas-city-7/view FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Mike Kaste (center) and Supervisory Special Agent Heith Janke (far right) recently met with members of the Department of State’s International Visitors Leadership Program. The European delegation visited the Kansas City Field Office to learn about human trafficking and public corruption. fbi Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/little-rock-5/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/little-rock-5/view On April 15, 2013, fifth and sixth grade students at Oak Grove Middle School in Paragould, Arkansas received an award from the FBI Little Rock Field Office after winning the nationwide FBI-Safe Online Surfing (SOS) Challenge for February and March of this year. The FBI-SOS program promotes cyber citizenship among students by engaging them in a fun, age-appropriate, competitive online program where they learn how to safely and responsibly use the Internet. Learn more at: http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/october/new-cyber-safety-website-for-teachers-students fbi Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/headquarters-3/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/headquarters-3/view The recipients of the 2012 Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA), given to community leaders from around the country, gather for a group photo before the fifth annual ceremony at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on April 5, 2013. For more information, including profiles and high-resolution images of each recipient, as well as a podcast, photo gallery, video, and more, see: http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2013/april/directors-community-leadership-awards fbi Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/norfolk-25/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/norfolk-25/view On March 16, 2013, the FBI Norfolk Field Office hosted a Junior Special Agent Day for 40 local students. Participants were led through a mock physical fitness test that included push-ups, sit-ups, a 300-meter dash, and a 1.5-mile run. In addition, the students learned about the history of fingerprinting and IAFIS—the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System—that is used by law enforcement nationwide. Above, an FBI agent coaches Junior Special Agent Day participants as they prepare for their 1.5-mile run. fbi Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/detroit-4/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/detroit-4/view In March 2013, employees from the Detroit FBI office participated in a girls’ youth leadership conference at Detroit Cristo Rey High School. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Audra JoliCoeur was among the FBI employees who talked to students about setting goals, leadership, Internet safety, anti-bullying, and peer pressure. Pictured above are FBI employees along with school administrators and students who attended the conference. fbi Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/chicago-6/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/chicago-6/view Another sort of “miracle on ice” took place February 23, 2013, when dozens of Chicago FBI agents and Chicago police officers faced off for the second annual Law Enforcement Hockey Classic. This charity game, hosted by the non-profit Honor Flight Chicago (HFC), is played to honor Chicago-area World War II veterans by raising funds to fly them to Washington, D.C. for a day of reflection at the National World War II Memorial. This year’s game netted just over $65,000. The total cost for one Honor Flight—with approximately 95 veterans, family members to assist them, and HFC volunteers—is $60,000. There are an estimated 22,000 WW II veterans in the Chicago area, and since its inception five years ago, Honor Flight Chicago has flown more than 3,900 of them to Washington D.C. Currently, there are approximately 1,000 vets waiting to take this trip of a lifetime. fbi Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-12/view http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/partnerships_and_outreach/community_outreach/photo-gallery-community-outreach/omaha-12/view On February 18, 2013, members of the Omaha FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association assisted the local FBI office with a crisis management and hostage negotiation training scenario by volunteering to act as hostages and hostage takers After three hours, the “hostages” were released and the “hostage takers” met with the FBI negotiators to debrief. According to Alumni participants, it was a fun, eye-opening day in Omaha. Above, a “hostage taker” makes his first contact with an FBI hostage negotiator. fbi Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000