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Encyclopedia > FBI Counterterrorism Division

The FBI Counterterrorism Division is the division of the FBI that deals with terrorist threats inside the United States. It also provides information on terrorists outside the country and tracks known terrorists worldwide, as do many other organizations like the CIA, Interpol, MI-5, etc. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Look up terrorist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... Interpol logo Interpol, more correctly the International Criminal Police Organization – Interpol (ICPO-Interpol), was created in 1923 to assist international criminal police co-operation. ... Current MI5 headquarters in Thames House, London MI5—officially called the Security Service—is one of the British secret service agencies. ...


In the wake of the September 11th Attacks, the FBI Counterterrorism Division has recieved huge amounts of funding and manpower. It is now one of the largest of the FBI divisions, and it has enormous resources. The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ...


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OIG Audit Report 02-38 (3326 words)
Finally, in our judgment, FBI counterterrorism managers had a tendency to rely on their experience and professional judgment regarding the overall terrorist threat and did not value a formal written assessment that uses a structured methodology.
Further, the FBI's Strategic Plan has not been updated since 1998 and does not conform to the counterterrorism priorities in the Department's November 2001 Strategic Plan, the FBI Director's new priorities, or the Counterterrorism Division's approach to develop the maximum capacity to deal with the terrorist threat.
Yet, we believe that the professional judgment of FBI officials is not a substitute for a formal and comprehensive written strategic assessment of the threat and risk of terrorist attacks in the United States.
FBI Academy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (395 words)
The FBI Academy, located in Quantico, Virginia, is the training grounds for new Special Agents of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Hogan's Alley facades are primarily used for FBI and DEA New Agent Training, while behind the facades are fully functioning classrooms, audiovisual facilities, storage areas, and administrative and maintenance offices.
The FBI Academy is a secured facility and, as such, is not open to the public for tours.
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