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FBI Domestic Intellioence Operations: An Uncertain Future.
GGD-78-10; B-179296. November 9, 1977. 46 pp. # 8 appendices (49
pp.).
Report to Rep. Don Edwards, Chairman, House Ccumittee on the
Judiciary: Civil and Constitutional Eights Sukcommittee; by
Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Law Enforcement and Crime Preventicn (50C.
Contact: General Government Div.
Budget 2unction: Law Enforcement and Justice: Federal Law
Enforcement and Prosecution (751).
Organization Concerned: Federal Bureau of nvestgation.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee cn the Judiciary: Civil
and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee; Senate Ccmmittee on
the Judiciary.
Authority: Privacy Act of 1974. Freedom of Information Act.
Under the Attorney General's domestic security
quidelines which became effective on April 5, 1976, the Federal
Bureau of investigation's (FBI's) domestic intelligence
operations have changed significantly in scope, level ct effort,
dnd investigative controls. Findings/Conclusicns: Despite the
ihprovements in the direction and control of domestic
intelligence, there are still few visible results. Only 10 of
the 319 sample cases reviewed produced advance infcrmaticn of
planned violent activities or information useful in sclving
related criminal investigations, or led to the discovery of
items apparently intended for criminal purposes. The Department
of Justice and the FBI nave better ccntrol over domestic
intelligence activities because current policies more clearly
distinguish preliminary from full investigative phases in terms
of permissible techniques and duraticn and scope of
investigation and require regilar reporting by field offices to
FBI headquarters and the Department cf Justice. dowever, while
the guidelines have gone a long way toward providing direction
and control, they are subject to change over time as personnel
chanqe. The extent and nature of the controls themselves could
also change since they are not specifically mandated by statute.
The Congress should clearly mandate what the objectives and
scope of domestic intelligence activities should be and what
ccntrols should exist. (Author/SC)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobachio0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)