The Reform of FBI Intelligence Operations / John T. Elliff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elliff, John T., author.

Contributor:

Police Foundation (U.S.), Content Provider.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

Princeton Legacy Library ; 1228

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

United States.

National security--United States.

National security.

Intelligence service--United States.

Intelligence service.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Acts of terrorist violence and foreign espionage may pose a serious threat to the security of the United States; yet recent disclosures demonstrate the great risk in giving an agency such as the FBI unlimited authority for gathering intelligence about terrorists and spies. Taking into account the findings and recommendations of the post-Watergate inquiries into FBI operations, John Elliff analyzes the legal and policy questions posed by a "security police" in a nation committed to constitutional government and the rule of law. The author draws on his experience both as principal consultant for the Police Foundation's research on FBI intelligence operations and as head of the Church committee's congressional staff task force on domestic intelligence. He examines the changes made in the structure and policy framework for FBI intelligence operations, including issues not fully resolved by reorganization and new guidelines. He also covers the standards and procedures for dealing with misconduct by FBI personnel. Dr. Elliff concludes that the present restrictions on FBI activities are necessary and that close supervision and control by the Attorney General will allow the Bureau to operate effectively without depriving law-abiding persons of their privacy or their freedom.Originally published in 1979.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

CHAPTER I Introduction: The Reform of FBI Intelligence

CHAPTER II The Policy Debate

CHAPTER III Development of the Attorney General's Guidelines

CHAPTER IV Reorganization of FBI Domestic Security Operations

CHAPTER V Domestic Security and Terrorism Investigations

CHAPTER VI Foreign Counterintelligence Investigations

CHAPTER VII Professional Responsibility

CHAPTER VIII Conclusion

APPENDIX I Attorney General's Guidelines for FBI Domestic Security Investigations, March 10, 1976

APPENDIX II Attorney General's Guidelines for FBI Reporting on Civil Disorders and Demonstrations Involving a Federal Interest, March 10, 1976

APPENDIX III Draft Attorney General's Guidelines for FBI White House Personnel Security and Background Investigations, March 10, 1976

APPENDIX IV Attorney General's Guidelines for FBI Use of Informants in Domestic Security, Organized Crime, and Other Criminal Investigations, December 15, 1976

Abbreviations

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index of Names

General Index

Backmatter

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. [235]-240.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781400868193

140086819X

OCLC:

902958128