4 Ways to Contact the FBI

2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 09:13

You can contact the FBI for reports, concerns and information 24 hours a day. Contact the nearest office or use one of the dedicated lines or one of the pre-set forms on the FBI website.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Report a Crime

Step 1. Know when to contact the FBI

As a federal investigative and intelligence agency, the FBI has the authority and responsibility to respond to a range of crimes including federal, cyber and national security threats.

• You shouldn't contact the FBI for local crime or emergencies. Contact 911 in an emergency, even if the crime itself was under the jurisdiction of the FBI.

• Contact the FBI to report the following crimes:

  • Possible acts of terrorism or activities related to terrorism
  • People close to the terrorists
  • Suspicious activities that could threaten national security, especially if foreign people are involved
  • Cybercrimes, especially when related to national security
  • Corrupt governmental activities at the local, state or federal level, or among law enforcement agencies
  • Crimes of a racist or hatred nature
  • Human trafficking
  • Discriminatory offenses (against civil rights)
  • Organized crime activities
  • Financial crimes relating to fraud (corporate, mortgage, investment fraud …)
  • People who have committed or are planning crimes relating to bank robberies, kidnappings, extortion, theft of works of art, theft of large shipments between states and theft of monetary instruments
  • Gang violence

  

  Step 2. Use the online forms

  Information submitted through "FBI Public Reports and Leads" will be reviewed as soon as possible by an FBI agent or professional staff member.

  • Please note that you may not receive a response due to the massive amount of introductions received by the FBI.
  • Please provide as much detail as possible when filling out the form.
  • You can find the form here:

  

  Step 3. Report web-related crimes in the Computer Crime Complaints Center

  Cybercrimes primarily refer to online scams and email scams.

  • Please provide as much detail as possible when completing the online complaint form.
  • You can fill out an online form here:

  

  Step 4. Call the Major Cases Contact Center

  You should contact this branch of the FBI in case you have information relating to major cases in progress.

  To contact the Major Cases Contact Center, call 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324)

  

  Step 5. Contact the National Center for Fraud and Disaster

  If you have suspicion or evidence of fraud, waste and / or abuse related to local, state or federal disaster support, this is the section of the FBI to contact.

  • Call: 1-866-720-5721
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Write to: National Center for Disaster Fraud, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4909

  

  Step 6. Contact the nearest FBI office

  To report any crime within the jurisdiction of the FBI, simply contact the local FBI office. If you live outside the country, please contact the nearest international office.

  Please see the section on contacting individual FBI offices for more details on how to get in touch with these specific offices

  Method 2 of 4: Report Missing or Kidnapped Children

  

  Step 1. Know when to contact the FBI

  In addition to the crimes already mentioned, there are special steps and procedures to follow in case your children or children you know have been illegally kidnapped or otherwise injured. The content of this section punctuates these passages.

  • The first step is to contact your local international office. See the section about contacting specific offices for more information on how to do this.
  • You should also call 911 or the local police in an emergency.

  

  Step 2. Call the National Center for Missing or Exploited Children

  If your children are missing or a child you know is not found, you should contact this section of the FBI as soon as possible. You should also contact them if you see a reported missing child.

  • You can call this line for referrals 24 hours a day. An FBI agent or professional staff member will answer you.
  • Call: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
  • If you need to contact the National Center for Missing or Exploited Children, but it is not an emergency, you can contact them using the online form on the site:

  

  Step 3. Use the electronic reporting line

  If you have suspicion or evidence of sexual exploitation against minors, you should report it using the appropriate digital line as soon as possible.

  • To make a digital report:
  • Please provide as much detail as possible when filling out the form.
  • You can also contact the digital line at 1-800-843-5678.
  • The Cyber Tip Line is managed by the National Center for Missing or Exploited Children. It is in collaboration with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies in order to more effectively help child victims of exploitation or kidnapping.

  

  Step 4. Consider contacting the US State Department

  If your son / daughter is currently under international abduction by another member of your family who does not have legal custody, you must contact both the FBI and the State Department.

  • Note that you must contact the US State Department before the child and the kidnapper leave the country.
  • Contact the US State Department by phone at: 1-888-407-4747.

  Method 3 of 4: Specific Contacts of the FBI Offices

  

  Step 1. Contact the main headquarters

  The FBI headquarters is in Washington D. C. He doesn't have an email address, but he can be contacted by phone or letter.

  • At the number: 202-324-3000
  • At the address: FBI Headquarters, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D. C. 20535-0001

  

  Step 2. Find the nearest local office

  There are 56 local offices or divisions located in the major metropolitan areas of the country and in Puerto Rico. You can contact these offices regarding most of the FBI's expertise.

  • Use the official map to find the nearest division:
  • You can also search for your local division by city or state by consulting the official website:

  

  Step 3. Locate an FBI office in a US Embassy

  The international offices of the FBI are referred to as "legal attachés" or "legats." There are offices in US Embassies around the world.

  • Use the following link to find the international office closest to you:

    • Click on the map or on the links on the aforementioned page to go to the requested geographical area.
    • Alternatively, select the name of the legat or country from the drop-down menus on the aforementioned page.

    Method 4 of 4: Various FBI contacts

    

    Step 1. Receive a copy of your criminal record or ID log

    You have the legal right to request a copy of your Criminal Activity Summary from the FBI. Only yours can request a copy of your criminal record; no one else can, nor can you request someone else's record.

    • Submit your request directly to the FBI:
    • Submit your request through an FBI approved Affiliate. It is a private circuit set up by the FBI to manage similar information confidentially. A list of FBI approved Affiliates can be found here:

    

    Step 2. Find out about any career opportunities

    If you need to contact the FBI for forms, statistics, reports, job projections or other resources related to the world of work, you should check the "Resources for Work" page on the FBI website.

    Go directly to the FBI's "Resources for Work":

    

    Step 3. Request the logs

    If you need to contact the FBI for records that have already been released to the public or if you need to request records that have not yet been released, you should contact the FBI directly.

    • Records already released can be found through the FBI's electronic reading room, the Safe:

    • To request unreleased records, fill out the standard form of the "Letter of Request to the FBI":

      • Submit the form by email: [email protected]
      • By fax: 540-868-4391 / 4997
      • By mail: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Attn: FOI / PA Request, Record / Information Dissemination Section, 170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
    • For more information on requesting records, call the FOIA Request Service Center: 540-868-1535

    

    Step 4. Contact the FBI for any job offers

    In this case, you will need to follow the instructions on the “FBI Jobs” website.

    • Create an account on the USAJOBS website:
    • Create and archive a resume.
    • Scroll through the list of current jobs.
    • Apply online.
    • Answer the online questionnaire and submit the application.
    • Submit any other required documents.
    • Review and confirm the submission.

    

    Step 5. Discover collaborations with law enforcement

    If you were part of a different law enforcement agency or organization and you need to collaborate with the FBI, you should contact the Law Enforcement Coordination Office.

    Contact the office by mail: Assistant Director Ronald C. Ruecker, Office of Law Enforcement Coordination, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20535

    

    Step 6. Call the national press office

    If you are part of the world of information, you can contact the press office by calling the number: 202-324-3000.