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WORK AND FUNCTIONS OF THE DIVISION OF INVESTIGATION, aor U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. INTRODUCTION @ ° ___ "The administration of the Division of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice is based upon the well understood rule and policy that all Special Agents in the field must work in close cooperation... — with police officials in their respective jurisdictions." oneeeneue ..: "The Identification Unit is at your ‘service every day of the year. I trust that you will avail yourselves at all times of its desire . to be of service to you." These quotations are from addresses made to peace officers by the Director of the Division of Investigation, ” and disclose a fundamental policy of cooperation and service govern- ing the operations and administration of this organization. This publication is issued for the purpose of acquainting law-enforcement officials and agencies with the work and functions of the Division of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice. By this means it is hoped that there will be brought to peace officers information which will tend to acquaint them with the types of service which are available, and for the further purpose of encourag- ing a wider use of the facilities of this Division. There is being presented an outline of the investigative, fingerprint identification and crime statistics functions of the Division, and it is suggested that this publication be retained for your future reference and. ~ guidance whenever an opportunity arises for you to acquaint your-- self in greater detail with these functions. In the event any regu- ec oe larly constituted law-enforcement official or agency is not at the. present time making use of the facilities of this organization, or. . in the event there has been a limited participation in these functions, you are invited to make full use of the opportunities in connection - with the various functions herein outlined. °°: BS It is a pleasure to quote the following statement from: 2 an address by the Attorney General of the United States concerning the Department of Justice, of which this Division is an integral part: | "In brief} I aim at a sane, wholesome administration... ° th ~ The Department of Justice belongs to the people of ~ . co : America. \It is their ‘Servant ministering to. their | 2-2. 4/72- S74 needs and \ bespeak for it the support,-apd- the 5 } opinion ‘of All law-abiding citizens." - ae