Tiffany, you really should reconsider your life choices if you are thinking about a career in law enforcement. There are many far more glamorous, more satisfying careers to choose from. Do you have any clue why a career in law enforcement would be considered glamorous? Do you think that being a police officer is going to be some invulnerable lark walking out of this courthouse with your last name emblazoned across your chest? The FBI needs your help in making this community safer. Are you aware that for every hour spent sitting around discussing things on the internet, your city is a little more vulnerable? We are dealing with some pretty savvy, hard-core criminals. If you are unwilling or unable to do your job, you will not be with this organization long. The FBI needs people who are dedicated, focused, and tough. I wanted to talk to you for a few minutes to explain the FBI's mission in general, and what we are doing in your community and your state. The Bureau is a pretty unique organization. We work throughout the world in partnerships with over 50 different law enforcement agencies. Our international activities involve partnering with foreign countries to find and bring to justice the most dangerous criminals. The FBI is unique in another way. The FBI isn't a military branch. We don't have any tanks or missiles or artillery. What we do have is an enormous responsibility. We are the only organization in the world charged with investigating domestic terrorism. We are the only organization in the world that works with international organizations to track and catch fugitives who travel internationally. We are supposed to be the focal point, and support center, for all domestic and international terrorism investigations. We are not the only agency in the world working on computer crimes. We are the only investigative arm of the government that specializes in finding and stopping high-tech criminals. This is important to you and your community. The FBI has over 300 specialists. The Bureau is the leader in the investigation of computer crimes, financial crimes, and all sorts of white collar crime. I have been at the Federal Bureau of Investigation for over 11 years. I first started investigating computer crime in 1988. For six years I was the computer crime coordinator for the National White Collar Fraud Enforcement Association. I am proud to tell you that the investigators who worked with me at the NWCEA received 21 criminal indictments and 25 civil judgements. That is more than any other chapter in the history of that organization. The FBI is more important today than it has ever been before. We're fighting an increasing number of criminals who are using the Internet to commit their crimes. The very reason I wanted to talk to you today is that we have a very specific problem in your area. I am sure that you have heard about the case involving the World War 3 and the terrorist attacks on the United States. We are helping out in that investigation because we want to be able to trace the money back to the folks who ordered these operations. I know that this is one of the reasons why we have people monitoring the Internet and why the FBI is such an important part of the task force assembled to investigate this terrorist attack. As you know, we have a very long track record in fighting computer crime. We are the lead law enforcement agency in all crimes involving money. We are the leaders in computer fraud investigations, and we are the experts in international law enforcement. Unfortunately, when the media has referred to us as "cyber cops", that has generated fear and paranoia in the minds of the people who use the Internet. They know that we investigate Internet crimes. What they don't know is that the FBI investigates all types of crimes. We are not out to destroy the Internet. The FBI has very important work to do in this field. We would like to educate the public and make them more aware of the crimes that are occurring and the problem that is occurring with crimes committed against people using the Internet. We are a very proud organization. We take pride in our work. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss this further, please give me a call. Have a nice day. Thanks, Robert A. Schwebel, FBI FBI Communications Division Internet Branch This e-mail transmission contains confidential information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this e-mail, you are notified that this document may be privileged and/or confidential and requesting that you not read, copy, or disclose this transmission in any way; furthermore, you are not to use this transmission for any purpose other than that which is intended as hereinabove stated. 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