FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice

a) General Investigation Division

  The FBI, formally called the Bureau of Investigation, was created primarily to handle criminal investigations for the Department o f Justice.

The FBI responsibilities continue to grow each year.The FBI handles over 180 different investigations including Federal criminal violations, internal security matters and civil inquiries in which the Government has an interest. Since 1945, over 95 percent of the cases investigated by its agents which came before the courts have resulted in convictions.

   Special Investigation Division Organized crime is a lawless empire involved in gambling, narcotics, prostitution, extortion, etc. where easy money can be made. For years organized crime operated behind a nearly impenetrable wall built on fear, intimidation, bribery, and force.

Squads of highly trained FBI Agents are devoting their full efforts to bringing the crime lords to justice. The objective is to collect sufficient evidence to build a strong prosecutive case so gang leaders can be brought to justice swiftly. Cooperation is vital in the fight against organized crime. The FBI works closely with state and local enforcement agencies.

   This Division also supervises investigations under the Security of Government Employees programme. Fugitive investigations often involve a great deal of manpower. In addition to FBI fugitives, this Division directs the efforts of FBI Agents to locate and apprehend escaped Federal prisoners, deserters from the Armed Forces.

b) Identification Division

The largest collection of fingerprints in the world is maintained in the

Identification Division of the FBI. A dangerous fugitive, wanted in one state, may be located through fingerprint identification after his arrest on a minor chargc under a different name by a police agency in another state. Fingerprints often are the only means of identifying victims o f various crimes.

Laboratory Division

The FBI Laboratory is the greatest criminological laboratory in the world.

During the first 35 years of its existence, this laboratory made approximately 4.000.000 scientific examinations. Today, this laboratory is a large complex of scientific equipment, staffed with over 300 employees most of whom have technical training. Included in this group are over 100 Special Agents with specialized training in a wide range of scicntific fields. Many crimes are solved and many defendants convicted on the basis of material evidence submitted to the laboratory for examination, laboratory examinations on many occasions have proved the innocence

of persons suspected of having committed crimes.

Domestic Intelligence Division

The FBI fights against all elements which pose a threat to the security of the people in the United States, to the Nation’s security.

c) Files and Communications Division

Often some of the most valuable leads in an investigation result from

information already contained in the files o f law enforcement agencies.

A teletype network provides constant twenty-four-hour contact between FBI headquarters and all Field Divisions. In addition, the FBI has a radio network, completely independent of commercial facilities.

Crime Records Division

The personnel of the Crime Records Department has the task of carefully studying the information on crime poured into the Headquarters from the FBI’s field officer. local police agcncies and other sources.

Training Division 

All FBI Agents arc trained at facilities in Washington, D.C., and at the FBIAcademy in Quantico, Virginia. Today, the new Agents receive: fourteen weeks of instruction. Two week retraining courses arc held periodically for all Agents. Although the theory of the various Law enforcement arts and scicnccs is taught, the greater emphasis is placcd on those practical skills and techniques demanded by day-to- day investigations. The courscs range from the Constitution and Federal Criminal Procedure to Investigative Techniques and the Collection, Identification and Preservation of Physical Evidence. Thorough training is given in firearms, j and defensive tactics in order that an agent may defend himself in those extreme situations where life may be in danger. The Training Division also provides instructors for thousands police

schools conducted by local; enforcement agcncics in communities across the Nation.

d) Administrative Division

The Administrative Division’s major responsibilities arc to see that the

operations o f the Bureau run smoothly and expenditures arc kept within the limits of the annual appropriation granted by Congress. Another duty of this Division is to recruit and assign the personnel nccessary to fulfill the various functions o f the FBI.

Inspection Division

The staff is composed of experienced, competent men who periodically review, inspect the total work performance of each field office; and the headquarters staff. The inspections have as their goal the improvement of management and investigative practices.

Jurisdiction

Following are the matters within the FBI jurisdiction:

Anti-Rackctccring

Atomic Energy Act

Bank Robbery and Embezzlement

Bankruptcy

Bribery

Espionage

Extortion

Fraud Against the Government Internal Security

Theft o f Government Property, etc.

Notes:

Federal criminal violation — нарушение федеральных законов

civil inquiries — расследование гражданских дел

have resulted in convictions — закончились осуждением обвиняемых

operated behind a nearly impenetrable wall — действовала за почти

непроницаемой стеной

are devoting their full efforts to bringing the crime lords to justice —

направляют все свои усилия, чтобы преступных магнатов привлечь к суду

to build a strong prosecutive case — построить сильное обвинение

the Security o f Government Employees programme — программа no

обеспечению безопасности высших правительственных служащих

which pose a threat — которые представляют угрозу

Crime Records Division — уголовный архив (отдел, где хранятся отчеты о совершенных преступлениях)

the FBI’s field officer — сотрудник ФБР, курирующий определенный

регион или сферу деятельности following are the matters within the FBI jurisdiction — вот вопросы (дела),

которые находятся в пределах юрисдикции ФБР

Ex. 1. Find in the text the answers to the following questions: (ответьте на вопросы к тексту)

1. What docs the FBI handle?

2. What arу the main divisions o f the FBI you can name?

3. What arc the matters within the FBI jurisdiction?

4. In what way arc the FBI Agents devoting their efforts to the fight against organized crime?

5. Who directs the efforts to locate and apprehend fugitives, escaped

Federal prisoners, deserters from Armed Forces?

6. Where can valuable leads in an investigation be found very often?

7. Where is the largest collection o f fingerprints in the world?

8. What is the value o f fingerprints in a number o f crimes?

9. On the basis of which evidence arc many crimes solved and many

defendants convicted?

Ex. 2. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following:(переведите на английский язык)

a) Федеральное Бюро Расследования; имеет дело с; нарушение федеральных законов; вопросы внутренней безопасности; привести к осуждению; организованная преступность; основанная на страхе, запугивании, взяточничестве и силе; азартные игры, наркотики, проституция, вымогательство; отряды высококвалифицированных агентов ФБР; собрать достаточно улик; выстроить сильное обвинение; привлечь к суду; бороться против организованной преступности; местные правоприменительные органы; осуществлять надзор за расследованием; расследование дел о беглецах; обнаружить местонахождение и задержать убежавших из тюрьмы заключенных;

b) самая большая в мире коллекция отпечатков пальцев; разыскиваемый опасный беглец; посредством идентификации отпечатков пальцев; единственное средство опознания потерпевшего; научные экспертизы; специальные агенты с особой подготовкой; раскрыть преступления; осудить обвиняемого; на основе материальных улик; лабораторная экспертиза; доказать невиновность лица; подозревать в совершении преступления;

c) картотека; наиболее ценные версии; обеспечивать постоянную связь; уголовный архив; изучать информацию о преступлениях; главное управление ФБР; курсы переподготовки; практические навыки и техника; следственная техника; сбор, идентификация и сохранение вещественных доказательств; тщательная подготовка; самбо; огнестрельное оружие; экстремальная ситуация; в опасности;

d) главные обязанности; набирать штат; выполнять различные

функции ФБР; опытные компетентные люди; совершенствование управления и практики расследования; в пределах юрисдикции ФБР; ограбление банка; хищение; взяточничество; мошенничество против правительства; кража правительственного имущества; вымогательство; борьба против рэкета.

Ex. 3. Write out only the words which are the names o f crimes: (выпишите слова, которые означают различные виды преступлений)
defendant, racketeering, embezzlement, extortion, deserter, victim, fugitive, fraud, prisoner, espionage, employee, theft, robbery, field officcr, FBI agent, bribery, conviction, innoccnce.

Ex.4 Complete the: sentences using the words in brackets:(завершите предложения, используя слова из скобок)
(bribery, intimidation, fugitive, identify, convicted, leads, organized crime,
responsibilities, fingerprint, robbery, the collcction, identification, preservation, to handle).
1. The FBI was created primarily ... criminal investigations for the
Department of Justice.
2. The fight against ... involves a great deal of efforts in the work of the
FBI Special Investigation Division.
3. То fight against a threat to the Nation’s security is one of the ... of the
FBI.
4. In a number of crimcs some o f valuable ... in an investigation result from information contained in the files of law enforcement agencies.
5. Many crimes are solved through ... identification.
6. The dangerous ... was located and arrested on the basis of the
information of the witnesses.
7. Laboratory examination proved the innocence of the defendant suspected of having committed...
8. Laboratory examination of the fingerprints found on the murder victim
helped ... the murderer.
9. The gang leaders were ... on the basis of sufficient evidence collcctcd by the FBI Agents together with the officers of the local enforcement agency.
10. Practical skills and techniques arc paid great attention to in the course of training and retraining FBI Agents. The courses involve ... and ... of physical evidence.
11. Organized crime is built on fear ,. . . , . . . , and force.

Ex. 5 Give all possible word combinations: (запишите все возможные словосочетания )
crime (организованная, совершить, расследовать, подозревать, бороться против, раскрыть, доказать);
to handle (преступления, уголовные расследования, отпечатки пальцев, информация, внутренняя безопасность);
fingerprints (ценные, идентифицировать, обращаться с, сохранить);
fugitive (установить местонахождение, задержать, разыскиваемый,
опасный, найти, арестовать);
evidence (материальные, вещественные, достаточные, обеспечить,
идентификация, собрать, сохранение);
to fight against (рэкет, организованная преступность, хищение
взяточничество, нарушение законности, азартные игры, мошенничество, вымогательство);
investigation (тщательный, иметь дело, уголовное, надлежащее).

Ex. 6. Speak in a brief way on:(сделайте краткое сообщение на одну из предложенных тем)
1. FBI, its composition and the matters within its jurisdiction.
2. Special Investigation Division.
3. Identification Division.
4. Laboratory Division.