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¬ i § ¬ E ? r 2? s § 4 3 3 r i i The Critical Incident Response Group CIRG! The Critical Incident Response Group CIRG! is an FBI
eld entity located at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Established in May 1994, the CIRG was designed to provide rapid assistance to incidents of a crisis nature. It furnishes emergency response to terrorist activities, hostage situations, barricaded subjects, and other critical incidents. The CIRG is composed of diverse units that provide operational support and training and conduct research in related areas. Expertise is furnished in cases involving abduction or mysterious disappearance of children, crime scene analysis, pro
ling, crisis management, hostage negotiations, and special weapons and tactics. The National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime NCAVC! The National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime NCAVC!, one of the major components of the CIRG, combines investigative/operational support functions, research, and training in order to provide assistance, without charge, to Federal, state, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies investigating unusual, bizarre, or repetitive violent crimes. In vestigative/Operational Assistance The experienced FBI Special Agents and other professionals who comprise the NCAVC staff provide advice and support in the general areas of Crimes Against Children; Crimes Against Adults; and Threat Assessment, Corruption, and Property Crimes. Typical cases received for services include child abductions or mysterious disappearance of children, serial murders, single homicides, serial rapes, extortions, threats, kidnappings, product tampering, arsons and bombings, weapons of mass destruction, public corruption, and domestic and international terrorism. The NCAVC staff reviews crimes from both behavioral and investigative perspectives. This criminal investigative analysis process serves as a tool for client law enforcement agencies by providing them with an analysis of the crime as well as an understanding of criminal motivation and behavioral descriptions of the offender. Services provided to law enforcement agencies through this process include the following: