The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is marking the 45th anniversary of its first Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). Formed in New York in 1980, the first JTTF became a model for law enforcement cooperation across the nation.Today, the FBI has a JTTF at each of its 55 field offices and at many of its smaller offices – about 280 locations in all. JTTFs gather investigators, intelligence analysts, linguists and tactical experts from federal, state, local, territorial and tribal law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Task force members share intelligence and investigative leads and respond to threats and incidents.“The JTTF model clearly demonstrates the power of law enforcement cooperation at all levels,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “Preventing terrorism is a no-fail mission. Only by working together can we keep the nation safe.”The FBI’s JTTF model dates to 1979, when the New York Police Department and the FBI’s New York ...