FBI - St. Louis

Illinois State Police provides law enforcement and crime prevention services. The state department is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The department intervenes in cases of domestic violence and provides information and assistance to victims. Its investigators interview people, gather documents and evaluate facts related to crimes. Illinois State Police additionally organizes a range of anti-drug activities. Additionally, the department provides a range of services, such as sex offender information, traffic safety, patrolling, recovery of stolen property and other information services. Illinois State Police has received the Lincoln Award for Commitment to Excellence from the Lincoln Foundation for Business Excellence.

Headquartered in the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., the Federal Bureau of Investigation is a government agency that consists of special agents and support personnel who work to organize and coordinate investigative activities throughout the world. The FBI s mission is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the U.S. and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal and international agencies and partners. Headquarters personnel determine investigative priorities, distribute information, oversee major cases and manage the organization s resources, technology and staff. The FBI is the focal point for intelligence from around the country, from the CIA and various foreign countries. The organization has more than 55 field offices and 400 satellite offices, which are known as resident agencies, such as the one in Saint Louis.