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FBI  

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  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the primary investigative branch of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), is the nation's largest and most diverse federal police agency. Its primary functions are to investigate and prevent threats to national security and violations of federal criminal law. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Federal Bureau of Investigation]

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