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|OrganizationName=Counterterrorism Division | |||
|OrganizationType=Intelligence Agencies | |||
|Mission=To lead and coordinate the national strategy to prevent and disrupt terrorist attacks within the United States. The division works to gather intelligence, investigate terrorist activities, and dismantle terrorist networks through a combination of law enforcement, intelligence, and international cooperation. | |||
|ParentOrganization=Federal Bureau of Investigation | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Justice | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Assistant Director | |||
|Services=Counterterrorism investigations; Threat assessment; Joint Terrorism Task Forces; International terrorism response; Domestic terrorism prevention | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89514, -77.02498 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20535 | |||
}} | |||
{{Short description|Division of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation}} | {{Short description|Division of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation}} | ||
{{Infobox law enforcement unit | {{Infobox law enforcement unit | ||
| unit_name = Counterterrorism Division | | unit_name = Counterterrorism Division | ||
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The '''Counterterrorism Division''' ('''CTD''') is a division of the [[FBI National Security Branch|National Security Branch]] of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. CTD investigates [[Terrorism in the United States|terrorist]] threats inside the United States, provides information on terrorists outside the country, and tracks known terrorists worldwide. In the wake of the | The '''Counterterrorism Division''' ('''CTD''') is a division of the [[FBI National Security Branch|National Security Branch]] of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. CTD investigates [[Terrorism in the United States|terrorist]] threats inside the United States, provides information on terrorists outside the country, and tracks known terrorists worldwide. In the wake of the September 11 attacks in 2001, CTD's funding and manpower have significantly increased. | ||
The Division employs counterterrorism field operations organized into squads, the number of which varies according to the amount and diversity of activity in the [[List of FBI Field Offices|local field office's]] jurisdiction. Larger field offices, such as | The Division employs counterterrorism field operations organized into squads, the number of which varies according to the amount and diversity of activity in the [[List of FBI Field Offices|local field office's]] jurisdiction. Larger field offices, such as Los Angeles, maintain counterterrorism squads for each major terrorist group, as well as for domestic terrorism and terrorist financing, while smaller field offices combined such responsibilities across two to three squads. | ||
==Leadership== | ==Leadership== | ||
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'''Operations Branch II''' includes three more disparate sections: the [[Domestic terrorism in the United States|Domestic Terrorism]] Operations Section (DTOS), [[Communications Exploitation Section|Exploitation Threat Section]] (XTS), and Terrorist Financing Operations Section (TFOS). | '''Operations Branch II''' includes three more disparate sections: the [[Domestic terrorism in the United States|Domestic Terrorism]] Operations Section (DTOS), [[Communications Exploitation Section|Exploitation Threat Section]] (XTS), and Terrorist Financing Operations Section (TFOS). | ||
The DTOS mission is overseeing and providing operational support to FBI domestic terrorism investigations nationwide. | |||
The TFOS is an operational and coordinating entity. It directs [[terrorism financing]] investigations and works jointly with partners to block and freeze assets. However, its primary role is to coordinate and support the financial components of terrorism investigations conducted by ITOS I and II. The TFOS mission is to identify, investigate, prosecute, disrupt, and incrementally dismantle all terrorist-related financial and fund-raising activities. The section is composed of four units: | |||
* Radical Fundamentalist Financial Investigative Unit | |||
* Domestic WMD and Global Financial Investigations Unit | |||
* Global Extremist Financial Investigations Unit | |||
* Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit. | |||
The '''Analytical Branch''' includes two sections: the Counterterrorism Analysis Section (which supports Operations I and II) and the Terrorism Reports and Requirements Section (TRRS). The Branch also includes a Strategic Assessment and Analysis Unit, Production and Publications Unit. | The '''Analytical Branch''' includes two sections: the Counterterrorism Analysis Section (which supports Operations I and II) and the Terrorism Reports and Requirements Section (TRRS). The Branch also includes a Strategic Assessment and Analysis Unit, Production and Publications Unit. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.fbi.gov Federal Bureau of Investigation Website] | *[https://www.fbi.gov Federal Bureau of Investigation Website] | ||
[https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/national-security-branch National Security Branch Website] | |||
*[https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/terrorism FBI Terrorism Website] | |||
{{FBI}} | {{FBI}} | ||