Federal Bureau of Investigation New Mexico Field Office

Investigative Programs

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The FBI's investigative authority is the broadest of all federal law enforcement agencies. The FBI's investigative philosophy emphasizes close relations and information sharing with other federal, state, local, and international law enforcement and intelligence agencies and uses a strategic approach which stresses long-term, complex investigations. A significant number of FBI investigations are conducted in concert with other law enforcement agencies or through joint task forces. As part of this process, the FBI has divided its investigations into seven programs: Applicant Matters, Civil Rights, Counterterrorism, Foreign Counterintelligence, Organized Crime/Drugs, Violent Crimes and Major Offenders, and White-Collar Crime.

Applicant Program

-- Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Applicants
-- Department of Justice Applicants
-- FBI Special Agent and Support Applicants
-- U.S. Court Candidates
-- White House Staff Candidates

 

Civil Rights Program

-- Civil Rights Act of 1964
-- Color of Law
-- Discrimination in Housing
-- Equal Credit Opportunity
-- Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act

 

Counterterrorism Program

-- International Terrorism
-- Domestic Terrorism
-- National Infrastructure Protection and Computer Intrusions
-- National Domestic Preparedness Office

 
Foreign Counterintelligence Program
-- Economic Espionage
-- Foreign Counterintelligence Matters
-- Security Countermeasures

Organized Crime/Drug Program
-- Drug Matters
-- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
-- Criminal Enterprise Investigations
-- Labor Racketeering
-- Money Laundering
-- Organized Crime/Drug Enforcement Task Force Matters

Violent Crimes and Major Offenders Program
-- Fugitive Wanted as a Result of FBI Investigations
-- Escaped Federal Prisoners (some instances)
-- Probation/Parole Violations (some instances)
-- Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (including parental kidnapping fugitives)
-- Crime on Indian Reservations
-- Theft of Government Property
-- Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicle
-- Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property
-- Theft from Interstate Shipments
-- Assaulting, Kidnapping, or Killing the President, Vice President, Members of Congress
-- Bank Robbery, Burglary, or Larceny
-- Crime Aboard Aircraft
-- Kidnapping - Extortion
-- Crimes Against Children
-- Tampering with Consumer Products
-- Violent Criminal Street Gangs

White-Collar Crime Program
-- Bank Fraud and Embezzlement
-- Environmental Crimes
-- Fraud Against the Government
-- Corruption of Public Officials
-- Health Care Fraud
-- Election Law Violations
-- Telemarketing, Bankruptcy, and Insurance Frauds
-- Money Laundering
 

VICTIM-WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The mission of the Victim-Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) is to ensure compliance with statutory Federal Victim's Rights laws and the Attorney General's Guidelines. It is the responsibility of Department of Justice (DOJ) agencies engaged in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crimes to comply with all federal victim-witness assistance legislation to accord victims and witnesses of a crime the rights described under federal law.
 

The FBI's VWAP assists victims and witnesses in FBI cases who have suffered direct or threatened physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as result of the commission of a crime. This assistance continues as long as a case is pending final disposition or until it is turned over to the U.S. Attorney's Office.