Wikipedia:WikiProject FBI/Conventions

Name of Articles

• Lists should be: List of FBI...
• Ten Most Wanted Fugitives article names should be the full name: First Middle Last

Referring to the FBI

• Do not use the acronym FBI until you have used Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or Federal Bureau of Investigation at least once.
• Sometimes it might be needed to explain that this organization refers to the United States. In that case you can do ... is a division of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation ...'

Referring to a "Department" or "Unit"

• Until it is used once, the full department should be used following the acronym.
  • Example: Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) (Article on HRT); Linking to: Hostage Rescue Team (HRT)
  • Note: It should only be bold, like above, if it's about the subject. Refer to: WP:MOS.