California Bureau of Investigation
| California Bureau of Investigation | |
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CBI Seal | |
CBI Logo | |
CA DOJ Special Agent Badge | |
| Abbreviation | CBI or BI |
| Motto | Liberty and Justice Under Law |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 January 1918 |
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| Annual budget | $233 million (Division of Law Enforcement) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | California, U.S. |
| CBI Regional & Field Offices throughout CA | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Sacramento, California |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | California Department of Justice Division of Law Enforcement |
| Website | |
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The California Bureau of Investigation (CBI or BI) is California's statewide criminal investigative bureau under the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ), in the Division of Law Enforcement (DLE), administered by the Office of the State Attorney General that provides expert investigative services to assist local, state, tribal, and federal agencies in major criminal investigations ranging across the state.