Mission and Priorities
Our mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States.
Protect the U.S. from terrorist attack
Protect the U.S. against foreign intelligence, espionage, and cyber operations
Combat significant cyber criminal activity
Combat significant violent crime
Protect civil rights
Combat transnational criminal enterprises
Combat significant white-collar crime
Combat public corruption at all levels
Mission:
Protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States
Priorities:
Crush Violent Crime
The FBI will destroy the ability of violent actors, gangs, and cartels to operate. The FBI will dismantle criminal enterprises.
Defend the Homeland
The FBI will protect the U.S. from terrorist attack, foreign intelligence, espionage, foreign cyber operations, and adversarial cybercriminal activity.
Rebuild Public Trust
The FBI will increase its own transparency to the public and be responsive to congressional oversight. The FBI will increase trust in U.S. communities and institutions by combating public corruption, white-collar crime, and civil rights violations.
Fierce Organizational Accountability
The FBI will hold all employees, processes, tools, and technology to the highest standard of accountability—keeping the American public informed.
Foundation:
Fidelity
Dedication to the rule of law and loyalty to the United States
Bravery
Courageous in every situation
Integrity
Doing what is right, no matter the circumstances
Our locations
We work around the globe, including:
- Our Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
- Our 55 field offices located in major cities throughout the U.S. and about 350 satellite offices, called resident agencies, in cities and towns across the nation
- Our more than 60 international offices, called legal attachés, in U.S. embassies worldwide
Our people and leadership
The FBI employs approximately 38,000 people, including special agents and support professionals such as intelligence analysts, language specialists, scientists, and information technology specialists.
- Learn how you can join us at fbijobs.gov.
- Learn more about our executives and organizational structure.
Our history
- The FBI was established in 1908.
- Learn more about our evolution and achievements over the years.
Our motto
- "Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity."
- Learn about the origins of this motto.
