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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 [[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. | 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. | ||