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Freedom of Information Act
Crime Stats
Photograph of Researchers in a libraryOur Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, website is a gateway to FBI records on cases, people, and organizations that can be found or requested online.

Bullet Read an overview of how to request records
Bullet Browse our Electronic Reading Room
Bullet See all FOIA records available to researchers
Bullet File an eFOIA request (pdf)
Bullet Request records on yourself (pdf)
Bullet Find FBI Records at the National Archives

Computer statistics imageEvery year we gather and publish local, state, and national crime statistics called Uniform Crime Reports, including Crime in the U.S., Hate Crimes, Law Enforcement Officers Killed/Assaulted, and specialized reports.

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Bullet 2008 Crime in the U.S. stats
Bullet 2007 Crime in the U.S. stats
Bullet 2008 Hate Crime stats
Bullet 2008 Law Enforcement Deaths
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For Students
Other Research Sources

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Bullet We suggest you start with our Learn About Us webpage.
Bullet If you need material on a specific subject, try
What We Investigate and our Top Story Index.
Bullet Also see our Reports & Publications webpage
for in-depth information on terrorism and other
subjects and check out our FBI History webpage to explore our past.

 Bullet Our Counterterrorism webpage has details on our efforts to stop terrorism.
Bullet Interested in the work of the FBI Lab? See our Laboratory Division webpage.
Bullet Our FBI History webpage has details on historic cases and events, past Directors, and more, as well as academic essays on various topics.
Bullet Request fingerprint records by visiting this webpage. And see our overview of fingerprints and how we take them.
Bullet Our Press Room has current and past press releases, speeches, testimony, top stories, and FBI radio shows.