

It was named as Special Police Establishment. Q: When was the FIA founded ? A: A Federally controlled Police Establishment, first came into existence in 1942 during the Second World War to take up investigation of corruption, rampant in the Supplies and Procurement Department of the then Government of India. Q: What is the Vision of FIA ? A: A law enforcement agency which not only enjoys the respect of the society, for its integrity, professional competence, and impartiality but also serves as a role model for provincial police forces. Q: What is the Mission of FIA ? A: To achieve excellence in FIA by promoting culture of merit, providing continuous professional training, ensuring effective internal accountability, encouraging use of technology and having a meaningful feedback mechanism. FIA was established with objective to deal with Smuggling, Narcotics, Currency offences, Enforcement of Laws relating to Foreigners, Immigration & Passports and offences having inter-provincial ramifications.

It was established under FIA Act, 1974 (Act-VIII of 1975) promulgated on 13-01-1975. Q: What is the FIA ? A: FIA stands for Federal Investigation Agency.
