Even with its post-9/11 national security responsibilities, the FBI continues to play a key role in combating violent crime in big cities and local communities across the United States.
The Bureau concentrates on crime problems that pose major threats to American society. Significant violent crime incidents such as mass killings, sniper murders, and serial killings can paralyze entire communities and stretch state and local law enforcement resources to their limits. Particular emphasis is put on criminal street gangs, bank robberies, carjackings, kidnappings, interstate transportation of stolen property and motor vehicles, assaults and threats of assault on the president and other federal officials, and the theft or destruction of government property. As part of this priority, the FBI also investigates crimes against children, art theft, child prostitution, fugitives and missing persons, and crimes on Indian reservations.
Gangs
Some 33,000 violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs with about 1.4 million members are…
Violent Crimes Against Children/Online Predators
Even with its post-9/11 national security responsibilities, the FBI continues to play a key role in combating…
Indian Country Crime
The FBI is responsible for investigating the most serious crimes in Indian Country— such as murder, child sexual…
Active Shooter Resources
This is the FBI's one-stop shopping webpage for information pertaining to active shooting incidents. The Bureau continues…
Bank Robbery
The FBI has had a primary role in bank robbery investigations since the 1930s, when John Dillinger and…
International Violent Crimes
The FBI has the authority to investigate specific violent crimes committed against Americans and American interests overseas, and in some instances, crimes committed by Americans overseas. Those crimes include non-terrorism related hostage-takings and kidnappings, killings and assaults of U.S. federal officers and other internationally-protected individuals, violent crimes on U.S. Government property, murders of U.S. nationals by other U.S. nationals, crimes aboard aircraft when they involve U.S. persons or U.S.-affiliated carriers, crimes on the high seas like piracy and cruise ship violations involving U.S.-affiliated vessels or U.S. persons. The FBI also works to track down U.S. wanted fugitives who flee overseas.
FBI international violent crime investigations are worked collaboratively with our international law enforcement partners, our network of legal attaché offices around the world, and our federal law enforcement partners.
Art Theft
Art and cultural property crime—which includes theft, fraud, looting, and trafficking across state and international lines—is…
Jewelry & Gem Theft
The FBI's Jewelry & Gem Theft program—created in 1992—offers investigative assistance and intelligence on theft groups…
Serial Murder: Pathways for Investigations
The goal of the NCAVC analysis process is to provide law enforcement agencies with a better understanding of the motivations and behaviors of serial offenders…
Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2014 and 2015
An analysis of 2014 and 2015 active shooter incidents in the United States has identified 20 incidents in…
UCR
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects and compiles a variety of local and national crime statistics.