THE FBI, PHILADELPHIA DIVISION investigates white-collar crime, public corruption, financial crime, fraud against the government, bribery, and other violations of federal statutes.

THE PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY handles a range of investigations, including white-collar crime, consumer fraud, welfare fraud, unemployment compensation fraud, official corruption and insurance fraud. It was heavily involved in the recent City Hall bug probe that resulted in some high-level convictions.

THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, has an Official Corruption, Fraud and Civil Rights Section that handles public corruption involving local, state and federal officials, including bribery, kickbacks and extortion; police corruption; corruption, theft and racketeering by labor leaders and pension fund administrators/trustees, and related matters.

MAYOR'S OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL is authorized to investigate criminal and/or integrity-related complaints of fraud, corruption, and abuse in all departments, quasi-governmental agencies under the Mayor's jurisdiction, and any contractors/consultants receiving city funds.

THE NEUMANN COLLEGE PROGRAM ON INTELLIGENCE STUDIES has a course on Electronic Intelligence Analysis that teaches analytical tools to counter organized crime and money-laundering. Another course on Organized Crime will explore the roots and causal factors in US society, as well as the activities, organizations, and economics or organized crime

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, the region's major daily newspaper, has a team of investigative reporters and editors who have vast experience exposing corruption by public officials and others.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY'S LAW SCHOOL has faculty who teach about white-collar crime.

THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY is a political watchdog organization that is committed to advancing good government in the region. It undertakes nonpartisan research, education, litigation, advocacy, and analysis of numerous local and regional governmental topics.