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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States, which simultaneously serves as the nation's prime Federal law enforcement organization. Operating under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI is concurrently a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Our Strength Lies in Who We Are )〕 A leading U.S. counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Federal Bureau of Investigation – Quick Facts )〕 Although many of FBI's functions are unique, its activities in support of national security are comparable to that of the British MI5 and the Russian FSB. Unlike the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which has no law enforcement authority and is focused on intelligence collection overseas, FBI is primarily a domestic agency, maintaining 56 field offices in major cities throughout the United States, and more than 400 resident agencies in lesser cities and areas across the nation. At an FBI field office, a senior-level FBI officer concurrently serves as the representative of the Director of National Intelligence.〔(Statement Before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, March 26, 2014〕〔(FBI gets a broader role in coordinating domestic intelligence activities ), Washington Post, June 19, 2012〕 Despite its domestic focus, the FBI also maintains a significant international footprint, operating 60 Legal Attache (LEGAT) offices and 15 sub-offices in U.S. embassies and consulates across the globe. These overseas offices exist primarily for the purpose of coordination with foreign security services and do not usually conduct unilateral operations in the host countries.〔(Overview of the Legal Attaché Program ), Federal Bureau of Investigation, Retrieved: March 25, 2015〕 It is of note that the FBI can and does at times carry out secret activities overseas,〔(Spies Clash as FBI Joins CIA Overseas: Sources Talk of Communication Problem in Terrorism Role ), Associated Press via NBC News, February 15, 2005〕 just as the CIA has a limited domestic function; these activities generally require coordination across government agencies. FBI was established in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation (BOI). Its name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1935. The FBI headquarters is the J. Edgar Hoover Building, located in Washington, D.C. ==Budget, mission and priorities== In the fiscal year 2012, the Bureau's total budget was approximately $8.12 billion.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/todays-fbi-facts-figures/facts-and-figures-031413.pdf/view )〕 The FBI's main goal is to protect and defend the United States, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.〔 Currently, the FBI's top priorities are:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FBI- Quick Facts )〕 # Protect the United States from terrorist attacks # 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 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Federal Bureau of Investigation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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