FBI's Major Staffing Shift: 1,500 Employees to Relocate
The FBI is set to relocate 1,500 employees from its Washington HQ, with 1,000 moving to field offices nationwide and 500 to Huntsville, Alabama. This move, affecting part of its 37,478 nationwide staff, aims to decentralize operations, as conveyed to employees in a recent meeting.
Devdiscourse News Desk | Washington DC | Updated: 22-02-2025 03:27 IST | Created: 22-02-2025 03:27 IST
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In a significant operational shift, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is set to relocate 1,500 of its staff members from its Washington D.C. headquarters. This decision comes from a Friday meeting, as reported by two informed sources.
According to these sources, the relocation plan involves dispersing 1,000 employees to various field offices nationwide. Additionally, 500 staffers are expected to move to Huntsville, Alabama, marking a strategic redistribution of the FBI's operational workforce.
As of June 2024, the FBI had 9,414 employees based in Washington and a total of 37,478 nationwide, according to federal records. An FBI spokesperson did not provide an immediate comment on the matter.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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