Currently, the FBI's top investigative priorities are:[2] 1. Protect the United States from terrorist attack (see counter-terrorism); 2. Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage (see counter-intelligence); 3. Protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes (see cyber-warfare); 4. Combat public corruption at all levels; 5. Protect civil rights; 6. Combat transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises (see organized crime); 7. Combat major white-collar crime; 8. Combat significant violent crime; 9. Support federal, state, local and international partners; and 10. Upgrade technology for successful performance of the FBI's mission. In March 2007, the top categories of lead criminal charges resulting from FBI investigations were:[3] 1. Bank robbery and incidental crimes (137 charges) 2. Attempt and conspiracy (102 charges) 3. Drugs (96 charges) 4. Material involving sexual exploitation of minors (68 charges) 5. Bank fraud (65 charges) 6. Mail Fraud - Frauds and swindles (60 charges) 7. Fraud by wire, radio, or television (40 charges) 8. Firearms; Unlawful acts (29 charges) 9. Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US (27 charges) 10. Assaults within maritime and territorial jurisdictions (21 charges) 11. Hobbs Act (21 charges) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI En pratique le plus gros du boulot c'est de la police ...