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The U.S. Marshals have a long history of
providing assistance and expertise to other law enforcement agencies in
support of fugitive investigations. The success of U.S. Marshals task
force initiatives, combined with the outstanding relationships forged
with other law enforcement agencies, has led to the formation of
permanent fugitive task forces, as well as ad-hoc task forces in
response to unique cases that pose immediate threat to the public. In
fiscal year 2007, U.S. Marshals Service-led fugitive task forces cleared
by arrest, 21,280 federal felony warrants and more than 70,300 state and
local warrants. Taking the Worst of the Worst Off the Streets |
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| Regional Fugitive Task Forces |
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) oversees the nation's regional fugitive task forces, established under the the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000. The purpose of regional fugitive task forces is to combine the efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate and apprehend the most dangerous fugitives and assist in high profile investigations. |
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| Local Fugitive Task Forces | The United States Marshals Service currently leads 85 local fugitive task forces. The majority of the task forces are full-time efforts, however, additional task forces are formed on an ad-hoc basis, in response to a specific cases. Funding for these task forces is often granted through initiatives such as the High Density Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) task forces. |