JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INTERNAL INVESTIGATION POLICIES HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, 95TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, JUNE 9, 21, JULY 21, 27, 1977

• NCJ Number: 46396
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 239 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Legislative/Regulatory Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A TRANSCRIPT IS PRESENTED OF HEARINGS HELD BY THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS REGARDING JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INTERNAL INVESTIGATION POLICIES.

Abstract

THE HEARINGS WERE DESIGNED TO CLARIFY PROCESSES BY WHICH WRONGDOING BY GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS IS HANDLED AND TO GIVE THE CONGRESS AND THE PUBLIC SOME IDEA OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH SENSITIVE ISSUES, PARTICULARLY THOSE INVOLVING EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND INFORMATION ACCESS, ARE BEING INVESTIGATED AND PROSECUTED. INCLUDED IN THE RECORD OF THE HEARINGS ARE POLICY STATEMENTS BY THE U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. LETTERS, STATEMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER MATERIALS RELEVANT TO THE HEARINGS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE: TRANSCRIPTS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S PLANNING MEETING; THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT ON THE CONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES OF FBI EMPLOYEES; A SURVEY OF DEPARTMENTAL INTERNAL INSPECTION UNITS; AND LETTERS FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE FBI DIRECTOR. (JAP)