Public Integrity Section
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The Public Integrity Section is a specialized unit of the U.S. Department of Justice that investigates and prosecutes corruption and misconduct by public officials.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal law enforcement unit
ⓘ
section of the United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PIN ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ⓘ
Office of Inspector General of various federal agencies ⓘ United States Attorneys ⓘ
surface form:
United States Attorneys’ Offices
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
federal investigators
ⓘ
federal prosecutors ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bribery of public officials
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campaign finance crimes ⓘ civil rights violations involving public officials when related to corruption ⓘ conflict of interest offenses by public officials ⓘ election crimes ⓘ extortion involving public officials ⓘ honest services fraud ⓘ official misconduct ⓘ public corruption ⓘ |
| goal |
deter corruption among public officials
ⓘ
promote ethical conduct in public service ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| handles | sensitive and complex corruption cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
federal public officials ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
federal criminal statutes related to bribery and corruption
ⓘ
federal election crime statutes ⓘ honest services fraud statutes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mandate |
ensure integrity of federal, state, and local governmental processes through criminal enforcement
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maintain public confidence in government by combating corruption ⓘ |
| oversees |
federal prosecution of campaign finance violations
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federal prosecution of election-related crimes ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Criminal Division
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surface form:
Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice
|
| partOf | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
investigation of corruption by public officials
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oversight of the enforcement of federal criminal laws involving public corruption ⓘ prosecution of corruption by public officials ⓘ |
| provides |
guidance to United States Attorneys’ Offices on public corruption cases
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training on public corruption investigations and prosecutions ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
corruption by federal executive branch officials
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corruption by federal legislative branch officials ⓘ corruption by state and local officials when of national significance ⓘ corruption involving judicial officers ⓘ corruption involving law enforcement officials ⓘ |
| website | https://www.justice.gov/criminal/pin ⓘ |
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