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.
Statements (48)
| 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
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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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