After Charles Bonaparte and Theodore Roosevelt gave similar speeches to the Baltimore Civil Service Reform Association, they met for drinks and, in the ensuing conversation, decided to create this organization.  
After Charles Bonaparte and Theodore Roosevelt gave similar speeches to the Baltimore Civil Service Reform Association, they met for drinks and, in the ensuing conversation, decided to create this organization.  Organized under the leadership of Stanley W. Finch, its seal features 46 leaves on the two laurel branches, representing the 46 states in the Union at the time of its founding in 1908.  Initially empowered to conduct business by the Mann Act, the 1918 National Motor Vehicle Theft Act gave it the authority to prosecute criminals who previously evaded the law by crossing state lines.  With the motto "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity," FTP, name this nationwide crime-solving unit.
After Charles Bonaparte and Theodore Roosevelt gave similar speeches to the Baltimore Civil Service Reform Association, they met for drinks and, in the ensuing conversation, decided to create this organization.  
Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI