Inside the FBI

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast , we'll meet the Bureau’s Federal DNA Database Unit , a supergroup of laboratory and biometric support experts tasked with ensuring that federally collected DNA samples make it into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) . We’ll explain how the unit creates the genetic profiles that power CODIS, discuss how they recently overcame a historic processing b...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll share information about the online threats facing today’s teens—from sextortion and grooming to violent online networks and bad actors who can use digital clues to track them down in real life. While this episode is geared towards teens and the threats they face, we encourage parents, guardians, and anyone else who is a trusted adult in a child’...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll define grooming, explain why it’s particularly dangerous for kids and teens, and discuss how predators identify potential targets. Next, we’ll teach you how to be a trusted adult to the young people in your life so they can confidently seek your help if they’re ever in crisis. Lastly, we'll identify signs that an online “friend” may be a groomer...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll discuss a new breed of government-impersonation scam in which bad actors role-play as special agents or their associates to scam people out of their money and personally identifiable information. We'll explain how the scheme works, identify red flags you can watch out for, and explain how you can report special agent impersonators to the Bureau...

On this My Mission episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll meet Supervisory Special Agent Jeff Hunter. He currently leads special events and crisis planning for the Bureau's Philadelphia Field Office, and has helped secure large-scale happenings since the earliest days of his FBI career. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . To hear other Bureau personnel re...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, learn about the Bureau's role in securing this year's World Cup and get an inside look at how the FBI Philadelphia Field Office and partner agencies postured themselves to protect matches and related festivities in the city. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts .   You can also visit fbi.gov/tactics to learn more abou...

On this My Mission episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll meet Dan Costin, a U.S. Army veteran and FBI section chief who leads the Bureau’s efforts to combat crimes against children and human trafficking.   For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . You can visit fbi.gov/vcac to learn more about the Bureau’s Violent Crimes Against Children program. Likewise, you...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast—and in honor of National Missing Children’s Day on May 25—we’ll explain when taking a child outside the United States becomes a federal crime, discuss how we support children and the custodial parents and guardians in these situations, and teach you how to report suspected international parental kidnapping to the Bureau. For a full transcript and addit...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we'll share the story behind this Operation Iron Pursuit, discuss why partnerships are critical in the fight to protect America’s children, and explain how you can report known or suspected child abuse or exploitation to the Bureau. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . You can also visit fbi.gov/vcac to learn to lea...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, Bureau Historian Dr. John Fox shares the story behind the FBI's Wall of Honor, and we explain how you can learn more about the lives and careers of those it honors. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . You can also explore the wall online by visiting fbi.gov/wallofhonor . Lastly, you can visit fbi.gov/history to lea...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast , two FBI special agents provide unparalleled insights into Victor Manuel Rocha and how his decades-long deceit triggered one of the most challenging counterintelligence cases in U.S. history. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . You can also visit fbi.gov/counterintelligence for more information about the Bureau’s e...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll discuss counterintelligence, what it means to the Bureau, and the types of hostile foreign intelligence activity the FBI works to combat. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . You can visit fbi.gov/counterintelligence to learn more about the FBI Counterintelligence and Espionage Division’s efforts to protect ou...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast , we'll learn about the Bureau's recent reward increase for tips about individuals on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list . We'll also provide an update on its current roster. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . For photos and more information on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, visit fbi.gov/topten . If you have...

On this special installment of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll let you know what to expect from the newest season of the FBI Cyber Division's podcast, Ahead of the Threat. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . Visit fbi.gov/aheadofthethreat to learn more about the show, listen to archival episodes, and learn how to find the series on your favorite podcast platf...

On this installment of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we're revisiting an archival episode to learn how Gio and his crisis response canine colleagues provide vital support to the Bureau’s mission. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . You can also visit fbi.gov/gio to learn more about his storied career and impact on the Bureau’s crisis response canine program.  Fin...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll break down the threat posed by violent online networks, tell you how to recognize the signs that a you or a loved one may be one of their targets, and teach you how to report this crime to the proper authorities. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts .  And if you're the victim of a federal crime, the FBI's Victi...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll learn about this year’s iteration of Operation Not Forgotten and connect you with resources about our efforts to investigate violent crimes and other federal offenses committed in Indian Country. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . You can visit fbi.gov/indiancountry to learn more about the Bureau’s footprint...

As part of "Your FBI: Crushing Violent Crime"—a campaign highlighting the people, partners, and mission of Your FBI and our ongoing work to dismantle violent crime and keep our communities safe—we're revisiting an archival episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast about why and how the Bureau investigates transnational organized crime. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podc...

On this episode of our podcast, we’ll explain how and why Homeland Security Task Forces came to be. We’ll also define their unique tasking and explain why their work is vital to crushing violent crime and protecting the homeland from the threat of terrorism.  For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/podcasts . This episode is part of "Your FBI: Crushing Violent Crime," a campa...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we'll share the story behind Operation Summer Heat, a nationwide initiative that aimed to get the worst of the worst violent offenders off American streets and to seize illegal weapons and drugs flowing through our communities, with the ultimate goal of restoring safety to neighborhoods across the United States. We'll also hear FBI Director Kash Patel...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll discuss the results of Operation Restore Justice—a first-of-its-kind effort—and its significance in our long-term fight to protect children from the threat of violent crime. This episode is part of "Your FBI: Crushing Violent Crime," a campaign highlighting the people, partners, and mission of Your FBI and our ongoing work to dismantle violent c...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll learn how the National Academy program equips law enforcement leaders to strive for personal and professional excellence and foster interagency collaboration in the quest to ensure justice the world over. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts . Members of the law enforcement and intelligence communities can...

On this episode of Inside the FBI Podcast, learn about new artifacts that've been added to The FBI Experience's 9/11 exhibit and hear a retired agent share stories behind them. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts . To learn more about The FBI Experience, including how to book your visit and explore new videos and other online resources, check out our updated...

On this episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we'll learn about FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, a leader of Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, weapons trafficking, and violent crime in the U.S. For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts . The U.S. Department of State's Transnational...

On this My Mission episode of the Inside the FBI Podcast, we’ll meet Justin Labrecque, an Air Force veteran and current Air National Guardsman who leverages his military skillset to support Bureau operations across the globe.  For a full transcript and additional resources, visit fbi.gov/news/podcasts . You can also visit fbi.gov/tactics to learn more about the FBI's Critical Incident Response Gro...