### Question
How is the term criminal investigator defined?


### Answer
The term **criminal investigator** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 1510* as the following:

> any individual duly authorized by a department, agency, or armed force of the United States to conduct or engage in investigations of or prosecutions for violations of the criminal laws of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1510*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 73-OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE**

