ABSTRACT
Federal investigations of organized crime are usually conducted through the U.S. Department of Justice. The Department of Justice is located in Washington, DC, but is represented across the country by 94 U.S. attorneys located in every federal judicial district. Each U.S. attorney is assisted by a staff of assistants of up to 160 lawyers in the largest metropolitan areas to about 10 attorneys in less populated areas. Unfortunately, few of these offices have specialized units that deal specifically with organized crime.
