Partnerships
To do its job, the FBI works with both government and private sector partners every day and at every level—local, state, federal, Tribal, and international.
In some cases, these partnerships directly support our investigations and operations. In other cases, they enable mutually beneficial information sharing that help us to better understand emerging threats and foster crime prevention initiatives.
The National Counterterrorism Center serves as the primary organization in the U.S. government for integrating and analyzing all intelligence pertaining to terrorism possessed or acquired by the U.S. government (except purely domestic terrorism).
Operational and investigative partnerships
Our national headquarters and local field offices have built investigative partnerships with just about every local, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement and intelligence agency in the nation. Our agents and support staff also work closely with international organizations like Interpol and with law enforcement and security services in foreign countries across the globe.
The following are just a few of our operational task forces and partnerships:
The National Counterterrorism Center:
- serves as the primary organization in the U.S. government for integrating and analyzing all intelligence pertaining to terrorism possessed or acquired by the U.S. government (except purely domestic terrorism)
- serves as the central and shared knowledge bank on terrorism information
- provides all-source intelligence support to government-wide counterterrorism activities
- establishes the information technology (IT) systems and architectures within the NCTC and between the NCTC and other agencies that enable access to, as well as integration, dissemination, and use of, terrorism information
The Regional Computer Forensics Laboratories (RCFLs) program's mission is to assist law enforcement agencies around the nation in providing technical assistance, training, and examinations of digital evidence in support of criminal investigations.
Threat Screening Center
The Threat Screening Center (TSC) maintains the U.S. government’s consolidated terrorism watchlist.
Violent Gang Task Forces
In January 1992, we announced the Safe Streets Violent Crime Initiative, designed to allow each field office to address violent street gangs and drug-related violence through the establishment of FBI sponsored, long-term, proactive task forces focusing on violent gangs, crime of violence, and the apprehension of violent fugitives.
National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force
As a unique multi-agency cyber center, the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF) has the primary responsibility to coordinate, integrate, and share information to support cyber threat investigations, supply and support intelligence analysis for community decision-makers, and provide value to other ongoing efforts in the fight against the cyber threat to the nation.
Joint Terrorism Task Forces
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces, or JTTFs, are our nation’s front line on terrorism.
Public and private sector information-sharing alliances
Fusion centers—usually set up by states or major urban areas and run by state or local authorities, often with the support of the FBI—"fuse" intelligence from participating agencies to create a more comprehensive threat picture, locally and nationally. They integrate new data into existing information, evaluate it to determine its worth, analyze it for links and trends, and disseminate their findings to the appropriate agency for action.
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership of the FBI and the National White-Collar Crime Center that serves as a clearinghouse for triaging cyber complaints. Based in West Virginia, it works closely with a range of law enforcement agencies and private sector groups. IC3 also performs analysis and research and releases annual statistics.
The National Cyber Forensics & Training Alliance, located in Pittsburgh, consists of experts from industry, academia, and the FBI who work side by side to share and analyze information on the latest and most significant cyber threats.
Resources
Businesses
The Office of Private Sector (OPS) aligns and coordinates key outreach programs within the FBI, focusing on meaningful dialogue and engagement with private sector partners.
International Operations
FBI special agents and other personnel stationed worldwide work to protect Americans back home by building relationships with principal law enforcement, intelligence, and security services.
Outreach
The Community Relations Unit at FBI Headquarters and FBI community outreach specialists in field offices across the country create and strengthen relationships locally and nationally with minority groups, religious and civic organizations, schools, non-profits, and other entities.
