2:30that's right information is a vital ingredient in
2:33everything we do critical to the success of every investigation
2:37every intelligence-gathering initiative every prosecution
2:40our field correspondent me she can provide more information on that
2:44me she I sure can best we create
2:47and we see an enormous quantity of information
2:50in every conceivable format each item
2:54no matter how many there are no matter in what form
2:57no matter where it is located is a valuable bureau
3:01resource and provides key information we need to do our jobs
3:05and let's not underestimate fact what we do
3:09helps keep America and her citizens safe and secure
3:13and isn't sure you'll agree Beth we just can't underestimate the importance of
3:18that role
3:19right that's right me she the effective management of the information me she
3:24just described
3:25it's called records management just how critical
3:28is records management to what we do we already know the answer to that
3:33without effective professional records management the FBI would not be able to
3:37find information we need
3:39or comply with the many laws and regulations governing federal
3:42information
3:43bath and that's why we need to make sure we have a good understanding
3:47records management for instance who does records management
3:52the answer to that and the other questions like it will help us better
3:56understand the whole process
3:57and our individual roles in it the simple answer to your question
4:02is that we all do successful effective records management
4:06really depends on you 28 in our success
4:09the records management division at headquarters establishes policies
4:13and procedures defining responsibilities for records management
4:16in addition it provides training opportunities that range from classroom
4:21to web-based training
4:23through the FBI's Virtual Academy
4:26but to make those policies effective all FBI employees must know and understand
4:32their responsibilities
4:33and then make it happen you for the maxim all politics is local
4:38sure it's just as true that all records management
4:41is local in other words it has to happen how
4:44at every office in every division
4:48every RA every league at its 12 him
4:51I think that answers the question about who does records management
4:55but here's another one for you what is
4:58a record yep a record is material
5:04regardless a physical format created or received by a federal agency
5:09including employees contractors and others
5:13containing information regarding the agency's official business
5:17and preserved or appropriate for preservation
5:21because if its administrative legal investigative
5:24intelligence Phys called for informational value
5:29don't worry if you didn't get that paraphrased inscription:
5:32the legal definition is posted on our website at RMD
5:36that FBI met that FBI in simple terms
5:40anything you as an FBI employee or contractor
5:43create or receive in the process of carrying out your FB i responsibilities
5:48it likely to be a federal record some records are short term temporary records
5:53that may never leave your desk your computer
5:55construct others are long-term records that probably will be filed in the
5:59bureau central case management system
6:02so it sounds like a lot of the materials we handle
6:05our records which of course raises the question what is not
6:09a record there certainly must be some items we handle that just don't fall
6:13into that category
6:15there are for example blank copy the forms
6:18library materials extra copies of records maintained just for your
6:22convenience
6:23and most working files aren't records
6:26items that are seized by the bureau for use in a particular case are likely to
6:30be evidence
6:31not records for more details on evidence check the laboratory division's website
6:36now here's a question for you what are my responsibilities for records
6:42because it I'm an FBI employee I'm probably going to have to handle another
6:46records but I better know that you're right about that bath
6:50well first you're responsible for documenting the activities and decisions
6:54you make as part of your FBI job
6:57in many situations if you don't document a matter
7:00and documented close to the time it occurred you may have no clear memory a
7:04bit later
7:05in terms of legal admissibility anything documented at the time it occurred
7:10is more easily accepted as accurate in court or in various administrative
7:14hearings
7:15also creating a record of activities decisions and plans
7:19allows the public and the government to hold us
7:22and the FBI accountable our system of government
7:26based on the accountability of all governmental officials to the public
7:30and to the other arms of government the congress the judiciary
7:34inspectors general and others Charles it's not a matter of choice on your part
7:39you will be held accountable if you fail to keep records other activities
7:43and there are specific procedures for filing your documents
7:47me she I believe you got some specifics on that for us right
7:50I should do want to create a record
7:53you then misplace it inaccessible filing location
7:57accessible to whoever would need to retrieve it later
8:00if it's only a tickler document to remind you and you
8:04only other pending deadline that document may be filed
8:08in your personal paper electronic folders
8:11if it's a document that others in your squad our unit might need to access
8:16then the document must be filed in a shared ride
8:19for the squats or divisions paper files
8:24if the document that might need to be made available to others
8:27outside your division or its integral part of a case
8:31than that document must be serialized and uploaded into the girls central case
8:36management system
8:38you can hear that term case management system a lot during the rest of this
8:42program
8:43so please remember it and remember that filing
8:46just means that you group a document with other closely related documents
8:50filing can be a drag and drop action with your computer mouse or walking to a
8:54file cabinet
8:55and placing a paper document in a paper file folder Street the most substantive
9:00documents are filed in our central case management system
9:03or and our intelligence dissemination systems
9:06and that leads to this question what are my responsibilities when I file a record
9:12in a central system
9:14sharing critical information with others inside and outside the Bureau is one of
9:18the most important things we do
9:21you bet it is bath we're going to review the general procedures
9:25but you will want to go to the internet website for detailed instructions on all
9:29of these matters
9:30markets is also joining us in the field he can review those procedures for us
9:34right
9:35hi sir can let's look at some of those steps you need to follow to record
9:39information into the case management system
9:41your first responsibility in filing a record is to mark all documents
9:45with the appropriate national security classification level
9:48such as sensitive but on classified
9:52SB you unclassified you
9:56secret s and so on
9:59next identify the appropriate case filed
10:02the majority of the FBI's mission oriented or program records are arranged
10:06in case files related to a filing classification number
10:10each filing classification relates to a particular violation or law
10:14intelligence subject area or administrative topic
10:18by the way each case open under particular filing classification is
10:22primarily owned by one fielder headquarters division
10:26the owner is the office aboard 400
10:29for that case all the actions reported on that case are serialized in uploaded
10:34into the one
10:3400 number for that case even if other divisions our offices are creating and
10:38serializing document
10:40a typical current file number consists of a classification number
10:45a one digit alpha designation for subdivisions under that file
10:48classification
10:50a two letter designation for the office of origin:
10:53and a seven digit or less case number there are other kinds of files that will
10:58require
10:59different designations such as control files
11:03for instance are open for the purposes of administering specific aspects up an
11:07investigative
11:08or intelligence program control files
11:11are not created for every classification these files are designated with the
11:16letter C
11:17before the case number miscellaneous document that do not rise to the level
11:21of opening a case
11:22are filed under: 0 files 0 files are open for every investigative or
11:27intelligence filing classification
11:31each document within a case is assigned a consecutive number
11:35the serial number the next step
11:38improperly recording a file is to index the required information
11:43remember that names only have to be indexed once for a case
11:46not every time the names mentioned the primary indexing is done at the case
11:50level
11:51thank you Marcus now let's take a look
11:55at another important question exactly what
11:58are the indexing requirements well the purpose of indexing
12:02is to record individual names non individual names such as corporations
12:06group internet addresses and so on and property
12:10which are relevant to FBI investigations for future retrieval
12:13for text retrieval in other words searching the entire text documents
12:18rather than indices hasn't proved to be an effective way to find information
12:22fast
12:23and doesn't replace the standard indexing requirements
12:27there are two types index records main
12:30and reference index records main index records are prepared on individual
12:35and not individual names that are the subject of focus
12:38have an investigation the majority of these names are found in the title or
12:42subject line up a document
12:44reference index records are prepared on individual nam