Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF)
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program was established in 1982 to mount a comprehensive attack against organized drug traffickers. Today, the OCDETF Program is the centerpiece of the United States Attorney General's drug strategy to reduce the availability of drugs by disrupting and dismantling major drug trafficking organizations and money laundering organizations and related criminal enterprises.
National Gang Targeting, Enforcement & Coordination Center
The National Gang Targeting, Enforcement & Coordination Center (GangTECC) began operations in summer 2006 as the national anti-gang task force created by the Attorney General. In accordance with the Attorney General's directive, GangTECC is a multi-agency center designed to serve as a critical catalyst in a unified federal effort to help disrupt and dismantle the most significant and violent gangs in the United States. The senior investigators at GangTECC come from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United States Marshals Service (USMS) and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Department of Homeland Security.
Gang Unit
The Criminal Division’s Gang Unit is a specialized group of federal prosecutors charged with developing and implementing strategies to attack the most significant national and transnational gangs operating in the United States. These prosecutors not only prosecute select gang cases of national importance, they also formulate policy, assist and coordinate with local United States Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) on legal issues and multi-district cases, and work with numerous domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies to construct effective and coordinated prevention and enforcement strategies. The Gang Unit is led by an experienced federal prosecutor within the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division (DOJ-CRM) and Gang Unit attorneys work closely with analysts located at the National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC), and with law enforcement agents located at the Gang Targeting, Enforcement and Coordination Center (Gang TECC) in a collective effort designed to target and dismantle the most serious gang related threats nationwide.
Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force
On September 8, 2005, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales established the Task Force to deter, detect, and prosecute instances of fraud related to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The Task Force will combat all types of fraud relating to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, with an initial emphasis on charity fraud, identity theft, insurance fraud, and procurement and government-benefit fraud.
National Procurement Fraud Task Force
The National Procurement Fraud Task Force was created by Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty on October 10, 2006, to promote the prevention, early detection and prosecution of procurement fraud. “Procurement fraud cheats American taxpayers and harms the government’s efforts to obtain the goods and services needed for its mission,” said Deputy Attorney General McNulty when the Task Force was formed. “At a time of heightened concern for our nation’s security, every tax dollar is precious. We simply cannot tolerate fraud and abuse in government contracting.”
Obscenity Prosecution Task Force
Created in 2005, the Task Force is dedicated exclusively to the protection of America's children and families through the enforcement of our Nation's obscenity laws.
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