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About Us—Headquarters
Image of the South Face of the FBI HQ building with Historical American Flags. The J. Edgar Hoover Building, FBI Headquarters.

The executives, special agents, and professional staff who work at our national headquarters in Washington direct, organize, and coordinate FBI activities around the world. That includes:
• Setting the priorities and policies for the Bureau;
• Ensuring centralization and coordination at the   highest levels;
• Helping lead the fight against terrorism by serving   as a hub for intelligence and information;
• Providing operational and administrative support to   field divisions and overseas offices, and
• Taking the lead within the FBI during times of   national crisis or emergency, directing major cases   and operations.

For more details on our Headquarters operation, see the list of the divisions and offices at Headquarters, as well as our Headquarters organizational chart.

Visiting FBI Headquarters
Our headquarters is located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets in northwest Washington, D.C. The closest Metro subway stops are Federal Triangle on the Orange/Blue lines, Gallery Place/Chinatown and Metro Center on the Red line, and Archives/Navy Memorial on the Yellow and Green lines. Sorry, our Headquarters Tour is currently closed, pending renovations.

History of FBI Headquarters
Our headquarters has been at this location since the mid-1970s. Learn more on our History of FBI Headquarters page.