Declining FBI Focus on White Collar Crimes

Declining FBI Focus on White Collar Crimes

Fiscal Year Number of
White Collar
Referrals Percent of All
FBI Referrals

1986 12,964 28.3

1987 12,725 30.8

1988 13,888 31.8

1989 14,289 32.2

1990 15,414 35.3

1991 18,109 39.1

1992 18,956 38.6

1993 20,893 40.5

1994 18,606 39.1

1995 19,642 40.1

1996 15,485 35.3

1997 13,989 33.3

1998 13,720 32.5

1999 13,952 33.1

2000 13,472 32.8

2001 12,835 32.9

2002* 4,869 29.6

Fiscal Year	Number of White Collar Referrals	Percent of All FBI Referrals
1986	12,964	28.3
1987	12,725	30.8
1988	13,888	31.8
1989	14,289	32.2
1990	15,414	35.3
1991	18,109	39.1
1992	18,956	38.6
1993	20,893	40.5
1994	18,606	39.1
1995	19,642	40.1
1996	15,485	35.3
1997	13,989	33.3
1998	13,720	32.5
1999	13,952	33.1
2000	13,472	32.8
2001	12,835	32.9
2002*	4,869	29.6

* first six months only (October 2001-March 2002)

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