FBI Counterterrorism Division

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The FBI Counterterrorism Division is the branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation responsible for preventing, investigating, and responding to terrorist threats and activities against the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf counterterrorism organization
division
law enforcement unit
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
collaboratesWith Central Intelligence Agency
United States Department of Homeland Security
surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Joint Terrorism Task Force
surface form: Joint Terrorism Task Forces

National Counterterrorism Center
foreign law enforcement and security services
state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn cyber-enabled terrorism
domestic terrorism
homegrown violent extremism
international terrorism
terrorist financing
weapons of mass destruction terrorism
hasDuty collect and analyze terrorism intelligence
coordinate domestic counterterrorism operations
coordinate with foreign partners on terrorism matters
develop counterterrorism policy and strategy for the FBI
disrupt terrorist plots
investigate terrorist activities involving U.S. interests
manage terrorism watchlisting functions within the FBI
prevent terrorist attacks against the United States
provide counterterrorism training and guidance to field offices
respond to terrorist incidents
support Joint Terrorism Task Forces
support terrorism-related prosecutions
hasObjective disrupt terrorist networks before they can act
protect civil rights while conducting counterterrorism operations
protect the United States from terrorist attacks
support national security decision-making with terrorism intelligence
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
operatedBy Federal Bureau of Investigation
parentOrganization National Security Branch
partOf Federal Bureau of Investigation
subdivisionOf National Security Branch
surface form: FBI National Security Branch
usesMethod intelligence-driven investigations
interagency coordination
international law enforcement cooperation
surveillance and monitoring consistent with U.S. law
threat assessment and risk analysis

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Federal Bureau of Investigation hasSubOrganization FBI Counterterrorism Division