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The main branches of the FBI are:<ref name="structure">{{Cite web |title=Leadership & Structure |url=https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure |access-date=January 8, 2021 |website=Federal Bureau of Investigation |archive-date=July 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717161156/https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure |url-status=live }}</ref>
The main branches of the FBI are:<ref name="structure">{{Cite web |title=Leadership & Structure |url=https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure |access-date=January 8, 2021 |website=Federal Bureau of Investigation |archive-date=July 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717161156/https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[FBI Intelligence Branch]]
*[[FBI Intelligence Branch]]
**Executive Assistant Director: Stephen Laycock
Executive Assistant Director: Stephen Laycock
*[[FBI National Security Branch]]
*[[FBI National Security Branch]]
**Executive Assistant Director: John Brown
Executive Assistant Director: John Brown
*[[FBI Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch]]
*[[FBI Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch]]
**Executive Assistant Director: Terry Wade
Executive Assistant Director: Terry Wade
*[[FBI Science and Technology Branch]]
*[[FBI Science and Technology Branch]]
**Executive Assistant Director: Darrin E. Jones
Executive Assistant Director: Darrin E. Jones
*[[FBI Information and Technology Branch]]
*[[FBI Information and Technology Branch]]
**Executive Assistant Director: Michael Gavin (Acting)
Executive Assistant Director: Michael Gavin (Acting)
*[[FBI Human Resources Branch]]
*[[FBI Human Resources Branch]]
**Executive Assistant Director: Jeffrey S. Sallet
Executive Assistant Director: Jeffrey S. Sallet
Each branch focuses on different tasks, and some focus on more than one. Here are some of the tasks that different branches are in charge of:
Each branch focuses on different tasks, and some focus on more than one. Here are some of the tasks that different branches are in charge of:


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*[[FBI Criminal Investigative Division|Criminal Investigation Division (CID)]]
*[[FBI Criminal Investigative Division|Criminal Investigation Division (CID)]]
**Violent Crime Section (VCS)
Violent Crime Section (VCS)
**Child Exploitation Operational Unit (CEOU) a joint unit between the FBI and U.S. [[Homeland Security Investigations]] (HSI) - Located in Boston Mass.
Child Exploitation Operational Unit (CEOU) a joint unit between the FBI and U.S. [[Homeland Security Investigations]] (HSI) - Located in Boston Mass.
**Violent Crimes Against Children Section (VCACS)<ref name="auto">{{Cite web | url=https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.478999/gov.uscourts.vaed.478999.353.5.pdf | title=Exhibit 5 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308214653/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.478999/gov.uscourts.vaed.478999.353.5.pdf | archive-date=March 8, 2024 }}</ref>
Violent Crimes Against Children Section (VCACS)<ref name="auto">{{Cite web | url=https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.478999/gov.uscourts.vaed.478999.353.5.pdf | title=Exhibit 5 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308214653/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.478999/gov.uscourts.vaed.478999.353.5.pdf | archive-date=March 8, 2024 }}</ref>
**Major Case Coordination Unit (MCCU)<ref name="auto"/>
Major Case Coordination Unit (MCCU)<ref name="auto"/>
*[[FBI Cyber Division|Cyber Division (CyD)]]
*[[FBI Cyber Division|Cyber Division (CyD)]]
*[[FBI Critical Incident Response Group|Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG)]]
*[[FBI Critical Incident Response Group|Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG)]]
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The following is a listing of the rank structure found within the FBI (in ascending order):<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fbi.gov |title=fbi.gov |publisher=fbi.gov |access-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216215149/http://www.fbi.gov/ |archive-date=February 16, 2011}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=February 2021}}
The following is a listing of the rank structure found within the FBI (in ascending order):<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fbi.gov |title=fbi.gov |publisher=fbi.gov |access-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216215149/http://www.fbi.gov/ |archive-date=February 16, 2011}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=February 2021}}
*Field agents
*Field agents
**New agent trainee
New agent trainee
**[[Special agent]]
[[Special agent]]
**Senior special agent
Senior special agent
**Supervisory special agent
Supervisory special agent
**Assistant special agent-in-charge (ASAC)
Assistant special agent-in-charge (ASAC)
**Special agent-in-charge (SAC)[[File:Mueller comey obama september 2013.jpg|thumb|[[James Comey]] speaks at the White House following his nomination by President [[Barack Obama]] to be the next director of the FBI, June 21, 2013.]]
Special agent-in-charge (SAC)[[File:Mueller comey obama september 2013.jpg|thumb|[[James Comey]] speaks at the White House following his nomination by President [[Barack Obama]] to be the next director of the FBI, June 21, 2013.]]
*FBI management
*FBI management
**Deputy assistant director
Deputy assistant director
**Assistant director
Assistant director
**Associate executive assistant director (National Security Branch only)
Associate executive assistant director (National Security Branch only)
**Executive assistant director
Executive assistant director
**Deputy chief of staff
Deputy chief of staff
**Chief of staff and special counsel to the director
Chief of staff and special counsel to the director
**[[Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation|Associate deputy director]]
[[Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation|Associate deputy director]]
**[[Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation|Deputy director]]
[[Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation|Deputy director]]
**[[Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation|Director]]
[[Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation|Director]]


== Legal authority ==
== Legal authority ==