PAD 530 Public personel management

Recommend at least two strategies for how your selected agency (Federal Bureau of Investigation) could provide training and development to increase the  knowledge, skills, and competencies of employees, especially at high  levels of the organization.

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The Rationale and Analysis of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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The Rationale and Analysis of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Introduction
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is a critical agency in the federal government
because it covers domestic intelligence security matters in the US. The FBI is under the DOJ,
and its agents report to the AG and the DNI. The federal agency was initiated in 1908 after the
slaying of President William McKinley, and it was created to combat crime by detecting and
prosecuting crimes in its jurisdiction (Newton, 2015). The agency widened its mandate to other
critical functions, such as dealing with white-collar crimes such as banking fraud, antitrust,
copyright violations, banking fraud, naturalization, and peonage. The agency also got advanced
mandates to deal with national security matters domestically. It made essential collaborations
with other agencies such as the DOD, DHS, and state agencies to protect the US from attacks
planned to be orchestrated within the borders. The FBI has gained a lot of attention in the US due
to its rich history and success, especially in J. Edgar’s tenure, where it developed advanced
mechanisms to combat crime, such as wiretapping, phone tapping, DNA identification in
criminal cases, and capture and containment od notorious criminals who committed significant
violations of the constitutions such as murders, robberies, kidnapping, espionage, and
reconnaissance (Newton, 2015). The FBI has diverse personnel. It started with 34 agents, and
today it has over 35,000 employees. The mission of the federal bureau is to safeguard US
citizens and defend the constitution. The US has faced several security threats, and the FBI has
been allocated billions of budgetary allocations to achieve its mandates and objectives. These
objectives include detecting potential criminal and terrorist activities, protecting the US from
cyber operations and espionage, combating corruption, and protecting civil rights.
Agency Functions
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The FBI’s functions have evolved over the years, and in its inception, it was meant to
handle the rising levels of corruption and unregulated prostitution and put in place the “White
Slave Traffic Act.” During J. Edgar Hoover’s tenure, the agency was bestowed more functions
due to its efficient track record in handling criminal and civil cases (Svendsen, 2012). The FBI
has several branches with specific functions and personnel that coordinate with other branches
and law enforcement agencies in sharing intelligence and resources in dealing with several
security operations in the US and outside its borders (Svendsen, 2012). The FBI intelligence
Branch coordinates the sharing of critical data and intelligence related to national and homeland
security. The National Security Branch of the FBI has several mandates, such as combating
foreign intelligence ops, weapons of mass destruction, espionage, and terrorism. The Criminal,
Services, Cyber, and Response Branch has the mandate of combating public corruption,
organized and violent crimes, white-collar and violation of citizens’ civil rights crimes (Crime,
2021). The FBI Technology and Science Branch has the role of innovating technology to
improve the bureau’s ability to develop, discover, and deliver advanced technologies that
enhance the type of intelligence obtained in investigations. The Technology and Information
Branch has the function of creating and maintaining effective FBI information systems and
addressing their needs related to creating, facilitating, and sharing data with other agencies at
both state and federal levels (Crime, 2021). The HRB is the branch that deals with the
management of FBI agents and support staff, from their training to field operations and welfare.
Agency News
The FBI has had several controversies over its service. Some of its senior officers have
found themselves in tight fixes where they have been charged with serious violations and
dismissed from office. One of the current controversial incidents related to the FBI is the email
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investigation of Hillary Clinton. The incident was experienced a few days before the 2016
election. James Comey, the FBI Director, made biased claims that Clinton’s behavior was
“overly careless” but did not warrant any reasonable prosecution (Bennett, 2018). Comey made a
statement later that other controversial emails had been found related to Clinton’s eligibility to
contest for the Presidency seat, and the bureau was seen as if it had an ulterior motive to
manipulate the election. The other current controversy was in 2018 when the AG fired Comey
and Andrew McCabe from the FBI on the grounds of misleading and manipulating investigators
during the 2016 election, where they leaked critical information to the media (Bennett, 2018).
The firing of the two FBI officials was described as “by the book” and not affiliated to political
grounds since the two officials had violated the constitutional provisions that required the bureau
to remain impartial in political matters.
The rationale for Selecting the Agency
The agency was selected due to its rich history and success in carrying out its mandates in
diverse law enforcement spheres in the US. The FBI has well-organized personnel, and its
coordination with other agencies is efficient. It has more mandates and functions in protecting
the nation from external threats, such as organized hate extremists and other terror groups. The
agency also has a huge coverage and jurisdiction in the US, and its agents cover almost all
aspects of national security, including civil and criminal cases.
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References
Bennett, W. L., & Livingston, S. (2018). The disinformation order: Disruptive communication
and the decline of democratic institutions. European journal of communication, 33(2),
122–139.
Crime, W. C. (2021). Federal Bureau of Investigation. Serial Murder: Pathways.
Newton, M. (2015). The FBI encyclopedia. McFarland.
Svendsen, A. D. (2012). The Federal Bureau of Investigation and change: Addressing US
domestic counter-terrorism intelligence. Intelligence and national security, 27(3), 371397.