Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Overview

What are the top priorities of the FBI?

• Investigating mail fraud and identity theft

• Counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence

• Enforcing controlled substances laws and regulations

• Protecting federal judges and courthouses

What is the primary mission of the DEA?

• To investigate major federal crimes like cybercrime and public corruption

• To enforce controlled substances laws and regulations

• To combat illegal gun trafficking and arson

• To protect the nation's financial infrastructure

Which of the following is a primary focus of the ATF?

• Investigating tax evasion and money laundering

• Apprehending federal fugitives

• Crimes involving the illegal use and trafficking of firearms and explosives

• Enforcing immigration and customs laws within the US interior

What is the primary responsibility of the U.S. Marshals Service?

• Protecting the President and Vice President

• Investigating major cyber financial crimes

• Federal fugitive apprehension

• Securing America's borders

Besides protecting the President and other leaders, what is another equally important mission of the Secret Service?

• Dismantling major drug trafficking organizations

• Protecting the nation's financial infrastructure

• Patrolling land areas between official ports of entry

• Investigating assaults on postal employees

What is the primary role of ICE within the United States?

• To protect federal buildings and courthouses

• To enforce immigration and customs laws within the interior

• To protect US embassies and diplomatic personnel abroad

• To detect and deter hostile acts targeting US aviation

Which agency is responsible for securing America's borders and managing official ports of entry?

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

• Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS)

• U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)

What unique ability are IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) agents known for in their investigations?

• Their expertise in close-quarters combat

• Their ability to "follow the money trail"

• Their skill in identifying illegal gun trafficking rings

• Their proficiency in protecting federal judges

Which agency conducts security assessments for government facilities and responds to threats at offices managed by the General Services Administration?

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• Federal Protective Service (FPS)

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

What is the primary mission of the U.S. Capitol Police?

• To protect the President and Vice President of the United States.

• To investigate federal crimes across the nation.

• To protect the United States Congress, the Capitol Building, and the legislative process.

• To provide security for federal courthouses and judicial personnel.