Crime Prevention, Charlottesville

The Community Relations Unit at FBI Headquarters and our community outreach specialists around the nation create and strengthen relationships locally and nationally with minority groups, religious and civic organizations, schools, non-profits, and other groups. Through these relationships, we exchange ideas and dispel misunderstandings, become more aware of our respective resources and needs, and build key contacts within our organizations and communities. These partnerships have also led to a host of crime prevention programs, enabling families to keep safe from frauds and from cyber predators; businesses to protect themselves from hackers and economic espionage; schools and workplaces to safeguard themselves from violent rampages and from illegal drugs; and all citizens to become alert to potential acts of terror and extremism.