Criminal Investigation
Programs
White Collar Crime Program
The FBI San Francisco White Collar Crime Program combats a number of complex crimes which include corruption, financial frauds and government fraud which victimizes the government, industry, businesses and individual citizens locally and nationally. White Collar Crime has a significant impact on the public’s welfare and the economic well-being of its citizens. White Collar Crime has been conservatively estimated to cost the U.S. more than $300 billion annually.
The criminal tools or weapons used by white collar criminals generally involve computers, telephones and the use of mail service to facilitate the criminal lies. The white collar criminal cannot be stereotyped. It could be the individual calling the elderly victim in a telemarketing scheme, the unscrupulous doctor cheating the health care system and causing higher premiums or it could be the crooked judge who for a bribe will pervert justice. These white collar crimes cheat the U.S. citizen of honest services.
Crimes covered under the White Collar Criminal
Program in San Francisco include:
1) Health Care Fraud
2) Telemarketing Fraud
3) Environmental Crimes
4) Financial Institution Fraud (FIF)
5) Public Corruption
6) Insurance Fraud
7) Bankruptcy Fraud
8) Securities Fraud
9) Fraud Against the Government
10) International Fraud/Money Laundering
Learn more about the San Francisco Division White Collar Criminal Program.
Organized Crime/Drug Program
FBI San Francisco applies a significant amount of resources toward
investigation of Organized Crime and Drugs. Several national
initiatives have been issued that provide guidance and priorities
for investigating these matters. The FBI works with many
other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to investigate
such criminal activity.
Violent Crimes and Major Offenders Program
The Violent Crimes and Major Offenders (VCMO) program involves
both the FBI and local law enforcement agencies. The criminal
activity investigated includes bank robbery, violent street/drug
enterprises, extortion, kidnapping, assault on federal officers,
sexual exploitation of children facilitated through use of the
Internet, and fugitive matters. Additionally, the FBI investigates
interstate property crimes such as commercialized auto thefts
and "chop shops," thefts of cargo from interstate shipments,
and transportation of stolen property from one state to another.
Civil Rights Program
The Federal Bureau of Investigation takes a very aggressive approach
to investigations regarding violations of Civil Rights. The
primary areas of investigations are listed below:
1. Color of
Law (Excessive Force and/or Misconduct)
2. Hate Crimes: Racial, Religious
3. Housing Discrimination
4. Violence against Reproductive
Health Clinics
5. Involuntary Servitude and Slavery
All states have a primary responsibility
to investigate civil rights violations occurring in their jurisdictions. A
Federal civil rights investigation can occur concurrently or
may occur as a "backstop" to a local investigation. Investigations
may be initiated by receipt of information from sources such
as: victim complaints; sources other than victim; requests from
the United States Department of Justice (DOJ); legitimate
news media reports; law enforcement agencies; or Congressional
inquiries.
A valid complaint will initiate an investigation, however the
extent of the investigation will depend on specific circumstances. The
goal of the San Francisco FBI is to investigate all credible
Civil Rights complaints thoroughly and fairly.
