Governments across the world have different branches to address different issues or areas. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a major arm of the U.S Department of Justice and a member of the U.S Intelligence Community. Created in 1908 by Charles J. Bonaparte, who was the Attorney General (The FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation).
The FBI has the power and accountability to scrutinize crimes assigned to it and to provide other law enforcement agencies with cooperative services. Some of the functions of the FBI are to carry out proficient investigations and approved discretion collection to see and counter the threat posed by domestic and international terrorists.
Direct the efforts of U.S. Government agencies and departments in shielding the country’s important infrastructure by identifying and scrutinizing unlawful and terrorist group intrusions through physical and cyber attacks. Probe violations of the laws of the United States and gather proof (The FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation).
Other functions of the FBI include tracking and detaining fugitives for violations of particular federal laws and, when so requested, state and general fugitives pursuant to federal statutory authority. Gather, analyze and review information and intelligence of intended or committed criminal acts (The FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation). Ascertain and execute quality outreach programs that will guarantee FBI and community partnerships and sharing.
Create and perform law enforcement preparation programs and carry out research to offer aid to state and local law enforcement workers. To come up with new approaches, techniques, systems and devices to advance and reinforce law enforcement and help in conducting state, local and international law enforcement training programs.
Structure
The composition within the FBI depends on which division because there are several. The president appoints a director who remains for a ten year. Under the director are other deputy directors who also have under them having executive assistant director heads one of the eleven divisions.
There are four hundred satellite offices also called resident agencies. There are twenty-three foreign contact posts plus four specialized field installations. The investigations department is divided into seven programs namely: - applicant matter; social rights; counterterrorism; far-off intelligence work; organized crime/drugs; violent crimes and major offenders and financial crime. These divisions represent what the FBI is responsible for according to the law (The FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation).
Every division is run differently because of the nature of the procedures. The field is more of a field-oriented organization. Washington D.C has the FBI Head Quarters and offers support and direction services to fifty-six field offices. Below in figure 1 shows the organizational structure: -
Figure 1
KeyE.A.D – Executive Assistant DirectorA.D - Associate Director
Operational Procedures and Policies
The FBI has different departments dealing with various assignments and tasks according to the instructions given by the director or the Chief of Staff. It depends on which department, for example, the policies and procedures followed by the laboratory division varies from those followed in the Cyber and Security divisions (The FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation).
An example of a procedure is the Digital Evidence Policy Guide mainly outlines how digital evidence should be handled and viewed. There are also guides and manuals outlining the different procedures and policies that should be followed by employees to carry out their tasks Revisions or modifications on the manuals or guides may be made to streamline the policies and procedures for more efficient running of the organization.
Management
One of the management ways used within the FBI is what is known as Strategy Management System (SMS). Using this method allows managers to term and follow objectives vital to mission success, prioritize assets to achieve and most critically, deliver. Mechanism of the SMS includes: - tactical shifts that explain changes the FBI desires to make to achieve its vision; map that shows the objectives and actions required to reach the strategic shifts (The FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation). A method of monitoring growth and informs FBI management on efforts made towards the objective.
Goals
Any organization should have a goal or objective in order to last and also be relevant. The FBI’s goal is to expand an inclusive perception of the threats and penetrate national and transnational networks that have a wish and ability to harm us. Such networks include terrorist organizations, overseas intelligence services, those that look to propagate weapons of mass destruction, and criminal enterprises.
Work Cited
The FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Administrative Policy and Procedures.” 2014.
The United States Department of Justice. “About Us”.2014.
The FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Frequently Asked Questions”2014.
