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OCI Vision, Mission and Core Values

Office of Criminal Investigations

Vision

Serve as a national and global law enforcement leader in protecting, promoting, and advancing the public health.

Mission

As a component of FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations (OII), the Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) protects consumers/patients, enhances the public health, ensures timely access to safe, quality FDA-regulated products by investigating suspected criminal violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and other related laws.

OCI has the primary responsibility for criminal investigations conducted by the FDA and for all law enforcement and intelligence issues pertaining to threats against FDA-regulated products and entities. OCI concentrates its resources on investigations of significant criminal violations that pose a danger to the public health.

Core Values

  • Accountability - We take personal responsibility for meeting individual, team, and organizational commitments.
  • Commitment to Public Health - We demonstrate our commitment to safeguarding the public health in our actions.
  • Communication - We provide information that is accurate and clear, and in our interactions with others, we actively listen to understand other points of view.
  • Integrity and Respect - We adhere to the highest ethical standards by consistently being honest and trustworthy in our actions.
  • Quality - We set high standards of excellence for our work and take the necessary actions to continuously improve.


 

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