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_..,. Whioh covers a @efinite geographic area. 48 oeeasion requires, the | twenty-two cities located throughout the United States and Hawaii, 757" * —_ Its investigative activities are not limited by Btate doundary lines. - A Special Agent in Charge hes charge of each of its Fespective offices | mt “th + .., Bumber of employees assigned to each office varies with the encust | ' Of work to be performed. For instance, if the aunber of Gases in. the territory covered by the Jacksonville, Florida, Office ie come. ==: paratively few, while the number of cases covered Wy the Mew York == Office is unusually large, employees may be shifted from Jacksonville to the Now York Office, or from Portland to Philadelphie, er fros | . New Orleans to San Francisco, as the occasion denis, =: 5 ge « This is, Of course, a distinct advantage, ant permits»: es thorough and prompt attention to be given every case referred to the Bureau for investigative action to the end that all pertinent oo evidence and facts may be collected ané presented to the apprpyriate -. United States Attorney in proper form fer his opinion as to prosecution The Bureau gives most careful consideration to the selecticn ani appointment of all its exployees. Only duly qualified graduates of _ Fecognized law schools, who ere usually mexbera of the bar, or expert Accountants with practical experience, are appointed ae Special Ageate Applicants for eppointment to investigative positions must be between ; 25 and 55 years of ege. Upon their eppointment, Speciel agents ere =. Given intensive training courses at Washington, where they are Tequired — | €0 master all phases of their work. Special Agents in Charge of the = field offices of the Bureau are in turn selected from those employees --*..°: who have proven themselves to be possessed of investigative, adzuinistrative and executive ability of the highest order. Al) e=ployees are required te render appropriate assistance to las erforcement officials et all tims = - and to etriotly observe the rights of all persons with whom they come im contact. The Bureau, es a result of the high standard maintained by its) exployees, is enabled to attract to its renks individuals of integrity rr ar - "52 pecomplishments nes Bee = woe aa , . ry 2 so", @he accomplishments of the United States Bureau of Investi gati ~ have been commended im the highest terms by the Courts, prosecuting © :>: officers, and law enforcement officials generally, Statistics at best are rether dry, but offer the most concise method of outlining the - Spe echievements of the Bureau. Convictions were secured in 93.76% of all Cases investigated by the Bureen which were presented to grand juries, ee ee ree Ft ree ne ee se me Soe mee 8 ym we ge ne tne ee ee a