FBI is 100 years old

The main detective department of the United States - the Federal Bureau of Investigations - celebrates its 100th anniversary this month. Although it was created by the order of the at that time Minister of Justice Charles Bonaparte on July 26, 1908, it was decided to celebrate this event with a slight lead, as dozens of events in the country and the representative offices of the bureau abroad were planned.

On Thursday, in Washington, the director of the department Robert Muller laid a wreath to the memorial of the dead law enforcement officers, and then made a solemn speech before the assembled subordinates and guests in the huge hall of the National Construction Museum.

Two thousand people were present, including representatives of more than 100 countries, as well as the oldest of the current special agents of the bureau - Walter Walsh, who participated in the 1930s in shootouts with gangsters.

“In the early days of the bureau’s activities there were only 34 detective, 13 investigators who engaged in civil rights violations, and 12 accountants,” Müller noted. “Over 30 thousand employees work in the FBI today, including 12 thousand special agents, 56 departments in the country and 61 foreign representatives are operating. We are not only anti -resistant criminals, but also struggle with terrorists, Counting to cyber attacks. "

As the Minister of Justice, Michael Myukeii, also emphasized, thanks to the employees of the bureau, "it became safer to live in America," ITAR-TASS reports. “Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, it became clear to us that it was not only to identify and punish terrorists after they committed their crimes, but to try to stop them before they damage America,” he said. “And the past seven years showed that the FBI copes with this task.”

Myukeisi recalled that in 100 years 51 employee of the Bureau died, fulfilling his duties. “We remember those who gave their lives, fulfilling the oath to stand guard of justice,” he said.