The New Operations Manual From The F.B.I.

Courtesy Of The New York Times

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In September 2008, the Bush administration changed domestic intelligence-gathering rules. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's interpretation of those rules was recently made public when the bureau released a redacted copy of its "Domestic Investigations and Operation Guide" in response to a Freedom of Information lawsuit. The new rules have given F.B.I. agents the most power in national security matters that they have had since the post-Watergate era. On selected pages, click the yellow icon in the top-left corner for more information. Related Article »

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• Title Page and Table of Contents
• Preamble
• Scope and Purpose
• General Authorities and Principles
• Core Values, Roles and Responsibilities
• Privacy and Civil Liberties, and Least Intrusive Methods
  • Free Speech, p. 37
  • Use of Religion, p. 38
  • Infiltrating Legitimate Organizations, p. 41
  • Racial Profiling , p. 42
  • Using Race and Ethnicity , p. 43
• Assessments
  • Proactive Searching, p. 51
  • 'Assessment' Investigations, p. 55
  • Types of 'Assessments', p. 56
  • Personal Information, p. 85
• Preliminary Investigations
• Full Investigations
• Enterprise Investigations
• Foreign Intelligence
• Sensitive Investigation Matter/Academic Nexus
• Investigative Methods
• Assistance to Other Agencies
• Extraterritorial Provisions
• Retention and Sharing of Information
• Intelligence Analysis and Planning
• Undisclosed Participation
  • Redaction, p. 253
• Otherwise Illegal Activity