The Arrest of Patty Hearst
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Retired Special Agent Doyle recalls the investigation and events leading up to the arrest of Patty Hearst, kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
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The FBI's top priorities are national security threats, but the Bureau also continues to play a key role in combating violent crime in big cities and local communities across the United States.
The FBI concentrates on crime problems that pose major threats to American society. Significant violent crime incidents such as mass killings, sniper murders, and serial killings can paralyze entire communities and stretch state and local law enforcement resources to their limits.
Gangs
Some 33,000 violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs with about 1.4 million members are…
Violent Crimes Against Children
Even with its post-9/11 national security responsibilities, the FBI continues to play a key role in combating…
Indian Country Crime
As part of its Indian Country Crime program, the FBI works closely with a range of partners, including…
Human Trafficking/Involuntary Servitude
Under its human trafficking program, the Bureau investigates matters where a person was induced to engage in commercial…
Bank Robbery
The FBI, which has had a primary roll in bank robbery investigations since the 1930s, works these investigations…
Art Crime
Art and cultural property crime—which includes theft, fraud, looting, and trafficking across state and international lines—leads…
Jewelry and Gem Theft
The FBI's Jewelry & Gem Theft program offers investigative assistance and intelligence on theft groups to law enforcement…
International Violent Crimes
The FBI has the authority to investigate specific violent crimes committed against Americans and American interests overseas, and in some instances, crimes committed by Americans overseas. Those crimes include non-terrorism related hostage-takings and kidnappings, killings and assaults of U.S. federal officers and other internationally-protected individuals, violent crimes on U.S. Government property, and murders of U.S. nationals by other U.S. nationals. Additionally, the FBI investigates crimes aboard aircraft (both domestic and international flights) and crimes on the high seas like piracy and cruise ship violations involving U.S.-affiliated vessels or U.S. persons. The FBI also works to track down U.S. wanted fugitives who flee overseas.
FBI international violent crime investigations are worked collaboratively with our international law enforcement partners, our network of legal attaché offices around the world, and our federal law enforcement partners.
Serial Murder: Pathways for Investigations
The goal of the NCAVC analysis process is to provide law enforcement agencies with a better understanding of the motivations and behaviors of serial offenders…
Active Shooter Safety Resources
This is the FBI's one-stop shopping webpage for information pertaining to active shooting incidents. The Bureau continues…
UCR
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects and compiles a variety of local and national crime statistics.
