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Home • About Us • What We Investigate • Public Corruption

Public Corruption

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It’s our top priority among criminal investigations—and for good reason.

Public corruption poses a fundamental threat to our national security and way of life. It impacts everything from how well our borders are secured and our neighborhoods protected…to verdicts handed down in courts…to the quality of our roads, schools, and other government services. And it takes a significant toll on our pocketbooks, wasting billions in tax dollars every year.

The FBI is singularly situated to combat this corruption, with the skills and capabilities to run complex undercover operations and surveillance.
In Depth

Public Corruption
- Overview

Key Initiatives 
- Border Corruption
- Election Crimes
- International Corruption
- Prison Corruption