Mr. Schiff: July 26th this year is the date for the FBI’s 100th anniversary. For about 93 years the FBI was basically an investigative agency. That changed on 9/11...
Mr. Kortan: "Director Mueller has taken major some major steps to make the FBI a much more effective intelligence agency.”
Mr. Schiff: That’s FBI Deputy Assistant Director Mike Kortan...
Mr. Kortan: "He’s created an intelligence function within the FBI. We strengthen our partnerships with law enforcement in this country and our counterparts around the world. And we’ve made information sharing a top priority. Now information sharing is a given.”
Mr. Schiff: Kortan says a huge part of history is the FBI’s Top Ten program that started in 1950...
Mr. Kortan: "The Top Ten list was created to bring the public into FBI investigations in a bigger way because we greatly depend on the support and cooperation of the American public.”
Mr. Schiff: About 94% of the Top Ten fugitives have been caught or located. I’m Neal Schiff of the Bureau and that’s what’s happening at the “FBI, This Week.”
