When the FBI was formed in 1908, it was established as the national detective bureau charged with the investigation of interstate crimes, offenses against federal property and personnel, and violations of federal statute. The federal police, as it was envisioned, was supposed to be a shining example of law enforcement, unencumbered by local
FBI’s Change In Mission Causes Confusion, Concern
“If you tie yourself to national security, you get funding and you get exemptions on disclosure cases.”