Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATF
Seal of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.svg
ATF:s sigill
DepartementUSA:s justitiedepartement
SyfteFederal Polismyndighet
Inrättad1 juli 1972
Antal anställdaca 4 500
Webbplatswww.atf.gov

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) är USA:s federala polis för bekämpning av brott relaterade till alkohol, tobak, vapen och sprängmedel. ATF reglerar också den delstatsöverskidande handeln genom licenstilldelning för: innehav och transport av skjutvapen, ammunition och sprängämnen samt försäljning av dessa.

Organisation

ATF sorterar sedan 24 januari 2003 under USA:s justitiedepartement, innan dess tillhörde ATF finansdepartementet. Chefen för ATF (Director) utses av den sittande presidenten. Huvudkontoret är beläget i Washington, D.C. och träningen sker till största del i Ammendale, Maryland. ATF samarbetar ofta med andra polisiära myndigheter vid olika tillslag som till exempel FBI, DEA samt lokala polismyndigheter.

Personal

Följande personalkategorier finns bland de anställda vid ATF.

  • Special Agents (brottsutredare). Grundkravet för anställning är en akademisk examengrundnivå eller motsvarande.
  • Industry Operations Investigators (industriinspektörer)
  • Jurister
  • Rättskemister
  • Rättsekonomer
  • Underrättelseanalytiker
  • Administratörer

Galleri

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Källor

Den här artikeln är helt eller delvis baserad på material från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 7 september 2010.

Externa länkar

  • atf.gov - officiell webbplats (engelska)

Media som används på denna webbplats

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FBI Badge & gun.
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ATF Investigators working at a fire scene.
Seal of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.svg

The seal of the United States en:Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after it moved to the U.S. Department of Justice from the U.S. Treasury Department in 2003.

On the Escutcheon or shield – the sign of a defender – is a Chief of Sanguine (deep red), which indicates the bearer of the shield (Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives), through its achievements, has authority and wisdom. The sanguine color of the Chief represents a patient victor, one not hasty in battle. Also represented in the middle of the shield is a Chevron of Azure. This Chevron denotes protection and service, and the azure color represents strength and loyalty. Combined, they indicate ATF’s strength, loyalty, service and protection to Justice, depicted by the Scales of Justice below the Chevron. The Chevron of Azure also represents the past relationship between ATF and the Department of the Treasury.

The Escutcheon stands on a field of deeper blue representing vigilance, perseverance and justice and is surrounded by a Laurel of Or (gold), symbolic of victory, and crowned by three Mullets, or stars, of Or.

Around the Seal is the name of the Bureau, and at the base, the year 1972, when the Bureau was founded. The Seal is contained within a corded edge.

The Mullets and the corded edge encasing the full seal are elements drawn from the Department of Justice seal and represent the new inclusion of ATF within DOJ.

The Seal, as described above, was carefully designed to represent the Bureau’s dedication to and accomplishments in achieving patient victory in defense of Justice, as well as the interrelationship between ATF, The Department of the Treasury and The Department of Justice.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters in Washington, D.C. The address is: 99 New York Avenue, NE, Washington DC 20226 USA