The Division of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice, is charged with the duty of investigating violations of the laws of the United States and collecting evidence in cases in which the United States is or may be a party in interest.
The Division does not have investigative jurisdiction over violations of Counterfeiting, Narcotic, Customs, Immigration, or Postal Laws.
., However, the Division of Investigation will immediately institute inves tigations of alleged violations of Federal Laws other than those listed above.
The following list indicates some of the major violations over which the Division has investigative jurisdiction:-
National Motor Vehicle Theft Act National Bankruptcy Act White Slave Traffic Act Impersonation of Government Officials Larceny of Goods in Interstate Commerce Cases involving transportation in interstate or foreign commerce of any persons who have been kidnapped Theft, Embezzlement or Illegal Possession of Government Property Antitrust Laws National Bank and Federal Reserve Act Violations, such as embezzlement, abstraction or misapplication of funds -e Crimes on any kind of Government reservation, including Indian Reserva tions or in any Government building or other Government property Neutrality violations, including the shipment of arms to friendly nations Frauds against the Government Perjury, embezzlement, or bribery in connection with Federal Statutes or officials Crimes on the high seas The location of persons who are fugitives from justice by reason of vio lations of the Federal Laws over which the Division has jurisdiction, of escaped Federal prisoners, and parole and probation violators.
It will be appreciated if information in the possession of law-enforce ment officials concerning the above listed violations is promptly forwarded to the SpeCial Agent in Charge of the nearest field office of the Division of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice. If the information indicates that immediate action is necessary, telegrams marked "Government Rate Collect" or telephone calls will be accepted. The address of each of the Field Offices of this Division appears on the inside back cover of this bulletin. 1Biuinto1t nf lJun nttBatinu of :1Juntirr 3lt. §$. 1Iirpurlmrnt in n £ilgal' llnotJ2f, iirrdnr ?JJ1ias4ittgtnu, it Qt.
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The Attor ey G heral of ,the United States in his radio address n of September 11, 1933 on '1;,he subje ct oT 'IIPredatory Crime " said in part:
liThe warfare which an armed underworld is viaging upon organized society has reached disturbing proportions. The prevalence of predatory crime , in cluding kidnaping and rack eteer ing, demands the utmost diligence upon the part of our law enforcing agencie s , supported by an in formed and aroused public opinion .
liThe Division of Investigation of the Department of Justice has for several,months devoted a large part of its time to these two types of crime . Through the public press , and over the radio, you have be en given accounts of the prQìríeî ïhat bae oeen mëQe.
tilt was not until JUne of 1932, that there existed any Fe deral statute dealing with kidnaping . This statute, although limited in scope, has been a potent weapon in the hands of publ ic officers,
"It is gratifyin g to note that every kid na,p ing case handled ' by the Divis ion of Investigation since that date , either alone
," or in co-operation with State authorities, has been solved . Of . the 15 kidnaping cases thus reported and investigated , there have resulted 17 convictions, one death sentence, two life sentences an d terms of impr isonment aggregating 312 years .
"In addition thereto 30 pe rsons are now in custody in various parts of our country await ing trial .
liThe Divis ion ha s also be en called upon for assistance in cases involving threats to kidnap , usually accompanied by a demand for the payment of money to avert the threatened crime . In 13 such cases the perpetrators have be en convicted or are awa it in g trial. Sentences aggregating 43 years of impr is onment have already been imposed. " The Divis ion's record in handling this class of crime wa s made possible, as suggested by the Attorney General, through the helpful, intelligent and whole-hearted cooperation of local peace officials and law enforcement agencies throughout the United St ates.
This issue and subsequent issues of the Bulletin will contain short write-ups of recent interesting identifications effected by the Division of Investj,gation through its Id entifi cation Unit. These interesting identifications are illustrative of the s veral thousand similar ident.i f cations effected he e i by t Division each month.
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