Glossary of FBI Terms

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Glossary of F.B.I Terms

Here are some frequently used terms in the F.B.I that might be handy to know and clarify any confusion. 

• A.D.A- Assistant District Attorney (The Assistant District Attorney who acts on the District Attorney's behalf, with the same responsibilities as the D.A.)
• A.P.B- All Points Bulletin (APBs are issued as a verbal alert to any law enforcement to keep an eye out for someone or something (ie: a criminal, vehicle or missing person). It advises any necessary or relevant personnel to be aware of events, situations or individuals of interest)
• Arrest Warrant (An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by a judge or magistrate on behalf of the state, which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual. The judge or magistrate must be satisfied with the evident put forth to issue an arrest warrant as well as the fact that they must be satisfied with the person named in the warrant)
• Counter-Terrorism (Counter-Terrosim refers to a group within the F.B.I which primarily focus on the practices, tactics, techniques and strategies to stop terrorism)
• D.A- District Attorney (District attorney is the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals. When the F.B.I needs a search warrant, they go to the D.A. They also defend the State in court)
• Diplomatic Immunity (Diplomatic Immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments, which ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country's laws, although they can be expelled. Once their identity is known, they can not be detained, arrested, or questioned if they don't want to be)
• F.B.I- Federal Bureau of Investigation (The F.B.I is the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), serving as both a federal criminal investigative body and a domestic intelligence agency. The F.B.I is the lead law enforcement agency of the United States government; the motto of the bureau is "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity". The FBI headquarters is in Washington, D.C., and there are also has 56 field offices located in major cities throughout the United States as well as over 400 resident agencies in smaller cities and towns across the nation, and more than 50 international offices, called "Legal Attachés", in U.S. embassies worldwide.
• Ingress and Egress (Ingress refers to entering, and Egress refers to exiting. It is basically getting in and getting out and they are very important for law enforcement agencies to know while organizing a raid or planning to arrest someone)
• INTERPOL- International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL is the world's largest international police organization, with 186 member countries. It facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime. INTERPOL aims to facilitate international police co-operation even where diplomatic relations do not exist between particular countries. Action is taken within the limits of existing laws in different countries and in the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. INTERPOL's constitution prohibits 'any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.'
• O.P.R- Office of Professional Responsibility (This is the FBI internal inspection body, which investigates the activities of the Bureau. When an Agent has done something they are not supposed to, OPR investigates them by gathering all their personal files, and interviewing co-workers)
• Search Warrant (A search warrant is a court order issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes law enforcement to conduct a search of a person or location for evidence of a criminal offense and seize such items. If the suspect or criminal flees the scene, then the law enforcement agents have the right to enter their residence, or the edifice that they fled from)
• S.O.G- Special Operations Group (S.O.G specializes in surveillance. They keep an eye on suspects so that they don't get away, until the F.B.I has enough evidence to arrest them and charge with their crimes)
• S.W.A.T- Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T is an elite unit in many American police departments, which is trained to perform exceptionally dangerous, high-risk, counter-terrorism operations that fall outside of the abilities of patrol officers. These can include serving high-risk arrest warrants, performing hostage rescue and/or armed intervention, preventing terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism, and engaging heavily-armed criminals. SWAT teams are equipped with specialized firearms including assault rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, carbines, riot control agents, stun grenades, and high-powered rifles for marksmen (snipers). They often have specialized equipment including heavy body armor, entry tools, armored vehicles, and night vision optics)
• White Collar (The group of Agents who focus on White Collar Crime which is a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his or her occupation. White-collar crime overlaps with corporate crime because the opportunity for fraud, bribery, insider trading, embezzlement, computer crime, and forgery is more available to white-collar employees)
• Quantico (Quantico is a place in Virgina where the F.B.I Academy is located. It is on the Marine Corps Base. It provides the security, privacy, and safe environment necessary to carry out the diverse training and operations functions for which the FBI is responsible. The Drug Enforcement Administration also has their training academy at Quantico, Virginia.