Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense
The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.) is an organization charged with protecting America and the world from the occult, paranormal and supernatural. It retains the services of persons of extraordinary and/or supernatural abilities known as the Enhanced Talents Taskforce.
History
The B.P.R.D. was founded in late 1944 by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm to combat various occult threats uncovered in operations against Nazi Germany. It initially had strong links to the United States Army Air Forces and was based at a military airbase in New Mexico. By 1947, the Bureau relocated to a custom built facility in Fairfield, Connecticut. It maintains strong links to various branches of the United States Armed Forces to this day. It is a private organization that receives funding from several major governments (mostly the United States and United Kingdom, although other countries like Canada, Japan, France, and Italy have contributed).
Professor Bruttenholm served as director until the late 1950s when he stepped down to return to field work. The current Director is Thomas Manning.
