The FBI's top priorities are national security threats, but the Bureau continues to play a key role in combating violent crime in large municipalities and local communities across the United States.
The FBI focuses on the most violent criminals and organizations that pose a major threat to American society. Significant violent crime, such as mass killings, gang violence, armed robberies, and drug trafficking can paralyze 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
The overall mission of the FBI's Violent Crimes Against Children program is to protect children against harmful…
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 today with local law enforcement but focuses…
Art Crime
Art and cultural property crime—which includes theft, fraud, looting, and trafficking across state and international lines—leads to billions of dollars in losses every…
Jewelry and Gem Theft
The FBI's Jewelry & Gem Theft program offers investigative assistance and intelligence on theft groups to law enforcement and partners in the jewelry industry.
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.
Asset Forfeiture
Asset forfeiture is a powerful tool used by law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, against criminals and criminal organizations to deprive them of their property used illegally and their ill-gotten gains through seizure of these assets. It is also used to compensate victims of crime. Learn more about the FBI’s asset forfeiture program and to see forfeiture in action.
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
The FBI continues its commitment to working with its partners to protect schools, workplaces, houses of worship, transportation…
UCR
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects and compiles a variety of local and national crime statistics.
