California Bureau of Investigation
| California Bureau of Investigation | |
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| Abbreviation | CBI |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | California |
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| Overseen by | California Department of Justice |
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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.