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J Edgar Hoover — Part 12

74 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Mar 8, 1946 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: J Edgar Hoover · 74 pages OCR'd
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WITS 4h. KESPONGIGILITI 5, ULdCTOR, FEDERAL BURLAU OF INVESTIUATION Ie How the Director aduinistcrs the Bureau in Car: Out Its ibAli ties The Lirector parsonally hea organised the FBI's Seat of Odoverncent offices into seven Livisions with a chief of each Li-ideion, Each lavision in turn is organized into Sections andi wubordinate Units when necessarye idrectar ia in personal contact with the ohiefs of these Divigions Trepently and regularlys vos close personal attention to the performances of each of these Divisions and passes on ell matters of policy, all sugzestions, ali yeneral procedural requirements uni all progress of planning. Through resular and frequent consultation with the Liviaion Chiefs end at times their subordinates, throu h the personal oxmaination of the major itene of production of each Division, he is able to keep in touch with the efficiency aid econony of their operations ani to make changes, improvements and modifie cétions as olroumstsances require, He is asaisted in these duties by an Kesoclate idreotor who reviews and makes recorsundations as to matters of policy but even these reqounen.ations are passed o@ perscnally by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inveati.ation, The Field Oryanisution of the FBI consiete of 5) territorial Divisions with an office located in each Idvision, There is a Specie) Agent in Charge of each office, Hatters of sajor importance are casmicated directl; to the Lireotor uni he is thus able to keep in touch with thee woat.ers of major inportance and major developpents as they eccus. able also to give personal direction te major eases procedures Field, although naturally, due to the volume of work, routine and normal flow of work is first processed and gupervised in the respec Divisions responsible therefor. the ldrecter, at least annually, personal conference wth each Special igent in Charge and with many Specisl s:gents from these various offices und. be is thmg able te thelr major problens, to counsel, aivise and direct the progreme and make modifications of procedure being employed, ¢- “hrough a syatea of inspections, carefully selected persomel A of the most experienced type ere decimated a Inspectors and they conda personal ingpcetions beth of the Fleld O:fices ani of the Seat of Dov orate Divisions um: during such inspections ‘ey ure acting as personal representa tives of the [irector. Their roports, in turn, are formrded to the iisectars nadie inspection of each of these Seat of Covesnment and Pield establistments cette br woes every phase of operations, inoluding phy.ioal condition, maintenance, e tress gcse g& ve in ¢ the t I RESTEANRENSS hi LAT Rm a i emer irrt
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