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137:: Records on unidentified deceased people, living persons who are unable to verify their identities, unidentified victims of catastrophes, and recovered body parts. The file cross-references unidentified bodies against records in the Missing Persons File.
385:"Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Agriculture and Transportation, Committee on Government Operations, and the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives"
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Identity Theft File: Records containing descriptive and other information that law enforcement personnel can use to determine if an individual is a victim of identity theft or if the individual might be using a false
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Vehicle File: Records on stolen vehicles (and their license plates), vehicles involved in the commission of crimes, or vehicles that may be taken from the owner by force based on federally issued court
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818:Computer and Internet Protocol Address Verifier
360:"Under fire FBI vows to meet database deadline"
109:Immigration Violator File: Records on criminal
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716:High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group
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333:Kirkpatrick, Michael D. (2003-11-13).
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187:Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
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214:Boat File: Records on stolen boats.
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903:Rod Blagojevich corruption charges
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749:National Crime Information Center
634:Special Weapons and Tactics Teams
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21:North Central Illinois Conference
597:Critical Incident Response Group
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1151:Federal Bureau of Investigation
592:Criminal Investigative Division
520:Federal Bureau of Investigation
270:Interstate Identification Index
56:Federal Bureau of Investigation
948:High-Value Interrogation Group
309:"NCIC: History and Milestones"
147:Gang File: Records on violent
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1112:FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
1106:FBI–Apple encryption dispute
968:Special Intelligence Service
908:FBI files on Michael Jackson
699:Counterintelligence Division
341:. U.S. Department of Justice
933:FBI Special Advisor Program
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953:Joint Terrorism Task Force
913:FBI files on Elvis Presley
721:Terrorist Screening Center
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158:in accordance with HSPD-6.
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974:U.S. v. Scheinberg et al.
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691:National Security Branch
639:Hazardous Devices School
607:Behavioral Analysis Unit
135:Unidentified Person File
898:FBI method of profiling
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629:Crisis Negotiation Unit
1091:FBI portrayal in media
656:Human Resources Branch
433:Hand, Patrick (1982).
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756:Laboratory Division
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893:COINTELPRO
875:activities
790:Technology
681:FBI Police
546:Cincinnati
370:2012-01-14
345:2014-06-29
319:2014-06-29
281:References
225:securities
156:terrorists
1068:Buildings
1012:Mark Felt
807:Carnivore
551:Cleveland
106:identity.
30:NCIC seal
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853:Director
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541:Buffalo
536:Atlanta
389:eff.org
339:fbi.gov
313:fbi.gov
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