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Today, the #FBI celebrates our 114th birthday! That's 114 years of fighting crime and terrorism, building partnerships, and providing victim assistance. We are proud to continue our work protecting the American people and upholding the U.S. Constitution. 1908-2022 // Celebrating 114 Years // This graphic also feat
Read about some of the #FBI's most famous cases and criminals at go.usa.gov/xSRSQ. Arrest record for Al Capone, received from Miami Police Depa
At the #FBI, whether we're working with law enforcement, security, intelligence, academic, industry, or community partners, teamwork makes our mission possible. Learn more at go.usa.gov/xSnqK. Two FBI agents—including a member of a Joint Terrorism Tas
And while the #FBI is committed to bringing criminals to justice, we're also dedicated to supporting victims in the aftermath of crime. Learn more about our Victim Services Division at go.usa.gov/xSRhH. FBI Victim Assistance Program at a Glance Infographic
Our agency's #history actually predates our acronym. Revisit a 2021 episode of our Inside the FBI #podcast to learn more about how the #FBI came to be: go.usa.gov/xSR6t

📷: @librarycongress The friendship of Theodore Roosevelt (left) and Charles J. B
You can also read a brief #history of the Bureau—and see the July 26, 1908, memorandum from then-Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte that's celebrated as the official birth of the #FBI—at go.usa.gov/xSRFc.

📷: @librarycongress President Theodore Roosevelt’s Cabinet. Attorney General C
The #FBI's first home was a @TheJusticeDept building on K Street in Washington, D.C. We're now headquartered at the J. Edgar Hoover Building, and our overall footprint includes 56 field offices and more than 60 international offices: go.usa.gov/xSRF7

📷: @librarycongress First FBI Headquarters office located in a Department of Jus
Each of the #FBI’s 56 field offices has its own story to tell—a piece of the larger national picture. Explore these unique histories at go.usa.gov/xSRMc. A screenshot of part of FBI.gov's Field Office Histories pag
And here at the #FBI, July 2022 has given us multiple reasons to celebrate, as it's also the 50th anniversary of women serving as special agents. Learn about the living legacy these trailblazers are building in real time at fbi.gov/WomenWearTheBa…. #WomenWearTheBadge FBI 50th Anniversary of Female Special Agents // 1972-2022 (
Finally, if this quick dive into the #FBI's history and impact has made you want to explore a possible future with the Bureau, visit FBIJobs.gov or follow @FBIJobs on Twitter to learn how you could help us write the next chapter of our story.

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Jul 21
This week, some of the #FBI's historic first women special agents returned to Quantico and Bureau Headquarters to share their experiences, stories, and advice with with current personnel and new agent trainees. #WomenWearTheBadge go.usa.gov/xS8Dv On July 17, 1972, Joanne Pi...
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Jul 18
Fifty years ago this month, women entered the #FBI Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia, for the first time. In celebration of a half-century of female special agents, Director Christopher Wray met with a group of women who blazed Bureau history. #WomenWearTheBadge From left to right, Christi...
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During a speech today at the 2022 Boston Conference on Cyber Security, #FBI Director Christopher Wray discussed the array of #cyber threats facing the U.S., and how the Bureau is working to identify and mitigate these risks. go.usa.gov/xJbsT FBI Director Christopher Wray addresses the 2022 Boston ConfFBI Director Christopher Wray addresses the 2022 Boston Conf
Wray stressed the importance of taking a multifaceted approach to this threat that simultaneously equips American people and businesses to guard against cyberattacks, helps the individuals and organizations they victimize, and imposes risk and consequences on their culprits. "We've got to hold the line on multiple fronts all at o
Wray also announced that hackers sponsored by Iran's government attempted a June 2021 cyberattack against Boston Children's Hospital, and explained how one of the #FBI's intelligence partnerships enabled @FBIBoston's #cyber squad to help identify and mitigate the threat. "...In the summer of 2021, hackers sponsored by the Ira
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May 31
#FBI Releases 2021 and First Quarter 2022 Statistics from the National Use-of-Force Data Collection go.usa.gov/xJTxd Sworn Law Enforcement Officers Contributing Information to U
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At this level of participation, the #FBI releases national data as ratios and percentages in terms of the most frequently reported responses to questions (in list format without actual counts). go.usa.gov/xJTxd
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May 26
Today, #FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee about the Bureau’s FY23 budget request and the current national security and criminal threat landscapes. go.usa.gov/xJC7E
During the Capitol Hill appearance, #FBI Director Wray extended the Bureau’s sympathies to all who were impacted by the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. go.usa.gov/xJC7m
#FBI Director Wray also discussed top terrorism threats, how the #cyber risk environment has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the threat of foreign influence. But he also called lone actors a paramount threat to domestic security. go.usa.gov/xJC7V
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