At VA Hospital, violations such as theft or destruction of government property are handled by which agency?

• A. FBI handles theft or destruction of government property
• B. Local Police Department handles all incidents
• C. DEA handles theft
• D. Secret Service handles all property damage

Answer: (A)

When crimes involve government property on a federal installation, the matter falls under federal jurisdiction. Theft of government property or destruction of government property is a federal offense, so the investigation is led by the federal agency responsible for pursuing federal crimes: the FBI. Local police may assist, but they don’t take the lead on these cases. The DEA focuses on drugs, and the Secret Service handles protection and certain financial crimes, not general property damage on federal property. Therefore, the FBI is the correct lead agency for these violations.