Operation FALCON III - Federal and Local Cops Organized
Nationally - A massive fugitive operation took place the week
of October 22- 28, 2006 and covered the eastern half of the United States. As a cooperative effort, Operation FALCON III
removed some of the country’s most dangerous sex offenders and
gang members from the streets, making America’s communities
safer.
Deputy U.S. marshals
have received worldwide praise for their skills in locating and
arresting wanted criminals, but the assistance they receive from
their colleagues at the local, state and federal levels often
completes their ability to capture the worst of the worst.
The U.S. marshals have embraced such productive interagency
teamwork with other law enforcement officers at every level of
government since their creation in fugitive investigations.
Deputy US marshals teamed up with
their state, local, and federal colleagues in the largest
fugitive sweep to ever primarily focus on violent sex offenders.
FALCON III resulted in the arrest of 10,773 fugitives and
the clearance of 13,333 warrants. Of those
fugitives arrested, 1,659 were wanted for sexual
offenses, 971 for not registering as sex offenders. In
addition, 364 documented gang members were arrested,
3,609 narcotics / organized crime drug enforcement task
force warrants were cleared, and 232 firearms were seized.
Teamwork ensured the success of
this seven-day initiative. A total of 1,063 different
agencies participated - 30 federal, 103 state,
430 county sheriffs / departments, 482 police departments, and
18
foreign agencies. Within the Marshals Service, 48
districts participated, including the Districts of Columbia and
Puerto Rico. In all, each day more than 3,000
law enforcement officers worked together tirelessly during this
record setting operation. |