The FBI’s mandate, which is the broadest of all federal investigative agencies, authorizes it to investigate all federal criminal violations not specifically assigned by Congress to another federal agency. These investigative functions are prioritized through our Strategic Plan as outlined below.
Our investigative philosophy emphasizes close relations and information sharing with other federal, state, and local law enforcement and intelligence agencies and uses a strategic approach that utilizes long-term, complex investigations.
National FBI Priorities
In executing the following priorities, we will produce and use intelligence to protect the nation from threats and to bring to justice those who violate the law.
- Protect the United States from terrorist attack
- Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage
- Protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes
- Combat public corruption at all levels
- Protect civil rights
- Combat transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises
- Combat major white-collar crime
- Combat significant violent crime
- Support federal, state, local and international partners
- Upgrade technology to successfully perform the FBI's mission
El Paso FBI's Investigative Programs
1. Counterterrorism
- International Terrorism
- Domestic Terrorism
2. Foreign Counterintelligence
- Economic Espionage
- Foreign Counterintelligence Matters
- Security Countermeasures
3. Cyber Crimes
- Computer intrusions
- Online child pornography
- Intellectual property rights
- Internet Fraud
4. Public Corruption
- Law Enforcement related corruption
- Contract/Legislative corruption
- Judicial related corruption
- Regulatory corruption
5. Civil Rights
- Color of Law Violations
- Human Trafficking
- Discrimination in Housing
- Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act
6. Organized Criminal Enterprises
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Criminal Enterprise Investigations/Violent Gangs
- Organized Crime/Drug Enforcement Task Force Matters
- Drug Matters/Trafficking Organizations
- Enterprise Theft (such as theft from Interstate shipment and Interstate theft of stolen motor vehicles)
7. White Collar Crime
- Corporate Fraud
- Health Care Fraud
- Financial Institution Fraud
- Fraud Against the Government
- Identity Theft
- Environmental Crimes
- Telemarketing, Bankruptcy and Insurance Frauds
- Wire/Mail Frauds
8. Violent Crimes
- Kidnapping and Extortion
- Crimes Against Children
- Crime Aboard Aircraft
- Tampering with Consumer Products
- Fugitive Wanted as a Result of FBI Investigations
- Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution
