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01-22-2010, 11:03 PM
January 22nd, 2010 @ 6:30pm
By Jed Boal
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Taking on international and homegrown terrorism remains the top priority for the FBI in Salt Lake City. That's the message from the Bureau's new Special Agent in Charge here in Utah.
Special agent in charge James McTighe took the top FBI post in the Salt Lake City division about a month ago. Today, he sat down with the media to talk about his objectives.
Even though he's stationed in Utah, his number one priority is global.
"My primary focus will be to prevent the next terrorist attack," McTighe said.
That's the aim of every FBI division nationwide since the attacks of 9-11 established the top priority of the Bureau. Incoming Salt Lake Special Agent in Charge James McTighe faces the same task: develop intelligence contacts to root out potential terrorists and thwart their plans.
"Anyone can see that's been following the news, there has been a concerted effort over the last year to affect an attack on the homeland," says McTighe. "So, we have to be cognizant of that. We have to be ready for it."
http://media.bonnint.net/slc/1728/172805/17280520.jpg Who is James McTighe?
Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal studies from the University of Notre Dame in 1976.
Entered on duty as an FBI special agent on Nov. 27, 1983
In 1998, he was promoted to supervisory special agent and served as a shift supervisor in the Strategic Information and Operations Center at FBI Headquarters
In August 2005, Mr. McTighe was promoted to assistant special agent in charge for the Cleveland Division
In April 2007, he was selected to serve as the special assistant for Deputy Director John. S. Pistole.
Al Qaeda remains a top threat. Last fall, we saw the FBI move in on a Denver cab driver with alleged terrorist plans.
"We have 10 priorities. The first is obviously to prevent a terrorist attack on the homeland," McTighe said.
The 26-year FBI veteran most recently served as special assistant for the deputy director at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. He's seen what the FBI does at the top.
In Salt Lake, he's responsible for three states: Utah, Idaho and Montana. He commands about 150 agents.
McTighe aims to enhance the FBI's ability to be a threat-based, intelligence-driven organization and to ensure they collaborate and cooperate with state, local and tribal organizations.
His office monitors domestic militias, sovereign citizen groups and white supremacists in the event that they go from espousing philosophy to advocating violence and criminal attacks. In our region, McTighe says his office is concerned about that, but the problem is nothing new.
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http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9432157
By Jed Boal
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Taking on international and homegrown terrorism remains the top priority for the FBI in Salt Lake City. That's the message from the Bureau's new Special Agent in Charge here in Utah.
Special agent in charge James McTighe took the top FBI post in the Salt Lake City division about a month ago. Today, he sat down with the media to talk about his objectives.
Even though he's stationed in Utah, his number one priority is global.
"My primary focus will be to prevent the next terrorist attack," McTighe said.
That's the aim of every FBI division nationwide since the attacks of 9-11 established the top priority of the Bureau. Incoming Salt Lake Special Agent in Charge James McTighe faces the same task: develop intelligence contacts to root out potential terrorists and thwart their plans.
"Anyone can see that's been following the news, there has been a concerted effort over the last year to affect an attack on the homeland," says McTighe. "So, we have to be cognizant of that. We have to be ready for it."
http://media.bonnint.net/slc/1728/172805/17280520.jpg Who is James McTighe?
Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal studies from the University of Notre Dame in 1976.
Entered on duty as an FBI special agent on Nov. 27, 1983
In 1998, he was promoted to supervisory special agent and served as a shift supervisor in the Strategic Information and Operations Center at FBI Headquarters
In August 2005, Mr. McTighe was promoted to assistant special agent in charge for the Cleveland Division
In April 2007, he was selected to serve as the special assistant for Deputy Director John. S. Pistole.
Al Qaeda remains a top threat. Last fall, we saw the FBI move in on a Denver cab driver with alleged terrorist plans.
"We have 10 priorities. The first is obviously to prevent a terrorist attack on the homeland," McTighe said.
The 26-year FBI veteran most recently served as special assistant for the deputy director at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. He's seen what the FBI does at the top.
In Salt Lake, he's responsible for three states: Utah, Idaho and Montana. He commands about 150 agents.
McTighe aims to enhance the FBI's ability to be a threat-based, intelligence-driven organization and to ensure they collaborate and cooperate with state, local and tribal organizations.
His office monitors domestic militias, sovereign citizen groups and white supremacists in the event that they go from espousing philosophy to advocating violence and criminal attacks. In our region, McTighe says his office is concerned about that, but the problem is nothing new.
:laugh2:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9432157