All told, within one
week an average of 3,000 law enforcement officers worked each
day during this very special show of force, arresting 10,773 fugitives and
clearing 13,333 warrants.
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Operation FALCON III - Federal And Local Cops Organized
Nationally - was a massive fugitive dragnet that
covered the eastern half of the country from October 22 - 28, 2006. This cooperative
effort took some of the country's most dangerous wanted
criminals off the streets and made America's communities safer.
Deputy U.S. Marshals, teaming up with their state, local and
federal colleagues in the largest fugitive sweep to ever focus on
violent sex offenders, arrested 10,773 fugitives and
cleared 13,333 warrants.
This well-planned and well-executed tactical
operation conducted by a dynamic “force multiplier” joint-agency
law enforcement team was responsible for:
- 1,659 Sex Offenders Arrested
- 971 Unregistered Sex
Offenders Arrested
- 364 Documented gang members
arrested
- 140 Homicide warrants
cleared
- 3,609 Narcotics/Organized
Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) warrants cleared
- 232 Firearms Seized
The citizens of the United States
are always best served when law enforcement agencies work
together for the common good. Teamwork was the key during this
seven-day initiative.
- 1063 different
agencies participated
- 30 federal agencies
- 103 state agencies
- 430 county sheriff's
offices/departments
- 482 police departments, and
- 18 foreign agencies.
- Within the Marshals Service,
48 districts in 24 states as well as the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico were involved in this operation.
- All told, an average of
3,000 law enforcement officers worked each day during
this very special show of force.
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