01/13/06
Do
you know how to find online information
about your local FBI office? How about that
office's breaking news on investigations...its
community programs for adults and kids alike...and
its services for victims of crimes?
All
that information and more is all at your
fingertips on this website. We encourage
you to explore, get to know, and bookmark
for future reference.
Here's
a rundown:
1.
Just which IS your local FBI office anyway?
Find
out, alphabetically, by state,
city,
or "closest
town" jurisdiction.
2.
Can you find the latest news issued by your
local FBI office?
It's
easy: go straight to our local
press release page and find the link.
3.
How about finding the FBI community program
closest to you?
On
our all-new "In
Your Community" page, you can search
directly for your local FBI office's community
program...or, if your local office hasn't
established an online community page, you
can find out how to contact its designated
community outreach specialist by going to
its website.
4.
What kind of community services are available?
Lots
of kinds. For example: citizens'
academies...and community
partnerships...and adopt-a-school
programs both for Junior
Special Agents and Junior
Scientists. We also have a program that
publicly recognizes the good
work of leaders in your community, a
program directly sponsored by Director Mueller.
5.
What critical information can you learn
that is important to the safety of your
community?
You
can find out dangers in your neighborhood
through the sex
offender registry. On our all-new "In
Your Community" page, you can read
up on Parents Against Gangs, school shooters,
and workplace violence; you can learn how
to become crime smart; and you can access
important family support telephone numbers.
6.
As a victim of crime, how can you find information
about or referrals for compensation programs,
rape crisis centers, homicide bereavement
support groups, mental health counseling,
or special services for children?
From
the Victim Specialist at your local FBI
office, reachable through that field office,
which can be located by state,
city,
or "closest
town" jurisdiction.
The
FBI is here to serve you, not just from
Washington, DC, and from its 50+ overseas
offices, but from your own home town. We
encourage you to take advantage of our services.