The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is committed to working with our international, federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners to investigate and prevent violent crime in the United States. We are proud of the strong relationships we have developed with law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and around the world. Since I took on the role of acting director in August 2011, I have been working to strengthen these relationships and ensure that the ATF is proactive and impactful in its role as the violent crime bureau.