tjared
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 established federal responsibility for interstate law enforcement.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
History of the FBI
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JSDonald
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In 1908 the Attorney General created a Bureau of Investigation, staffed by special agents (from the Secret Service). The FBI eventually grew out of this organization.