Tactical Operations Division
The Tactical Operations Division (TOD) was established to meet the U.S.
Marshal Service’s (USMS) challenges of the 21st Century. Division
personnel manage and respond to national emergencies, and crises
involving Homeland Security. Each year, Deputy United States Marshals
and professional staff carry out special missions related to the USMS’
broad federal law enforcement and judicial security responsibilities.
The TOD serves as one point of contact between the Office of the
Director, Districts, Headquarters Divisions and other Agencies to
coordinate and implement operational matters when the USMS Director
authorizes a special law enforcement assignment, a crisis arises, or
there is a security mission. It is the TOD that carries out the
Director’s orders. The TOD is comprised of the following program areas:
the Office of Crisis Services; the Office of Emergency Management;
the Office of Resource Management; the Office of Security Programs; the
Office of Strategic Technology; the Special Operations Group, and the
Strategic National Stockpile Security Operations.
The Office of Crisis Services (OCS) provides support to
individuals affected by crisis or traumatic situations. The OCS manages
the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) and the Employee Assistance
Program (EAP). CIRT provides tangible crisis intervention services and
stress management education following critical incidents such as
shootings or other types of traumatic incidents. CIRT is composed of
volunteer peers who are specially trained and certified in Critical
Incident Stress Management, available for immediate deployment in
response of critical incidents. EAP is a confidential, voluntary
program designed to help employees and family members resolve
problems-whether they occur on or off the job.
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is comprised of the
following national program areas: the USMS Communications Center;
Continuity of Government (COG); Continuity of Operations (COOP);
Enduring Constitutional Government (ECG); Emergency Operations Center (EOC);
Relocation Operations Center (ROC); Explosive Detection Canine Program,
and Incident Management Teams. OEM is the primary point of contact for
several sensitive and classified missions involving homeland security,
national emergencies, domestic crises, and the intelligence community.
The Office of Resource Management (ORM) provides financial and
related expertise to TOD management. ORM manages the business
processes of TOD and provides guidance and assistance to TOD staff to
ensure program areas meet directives from the TOD Assistant Director.
The
Office of Security Programs (OSP) is responsible for the management
and coordination of several USMS security programs and plans. OSP manages
and implements the policies and guidelines for communications security,
document security, personal identity verification, personnel security,
physical security and special deputations.
The Office of Strategic
Technology (OST) provides technical protective support and wireless
communications support to USMS missions. The Technical Protective
Operations program employs state of the art technology to enhance USMS
protective operations for individuals, locations, and sensitive or
classified material. The Wireless Communications Program ensures the
USMS has reliable secure LMR communications capability. The OST is a
leader in modern tactical communications and interoperability, including
IP networks, voice over internet protocol, cellular and satellite
communications.
The Special Operations Group (SOG) is a specially trained and
equipped tactical unit deployed in high-risk/sensitive law enforcement
situations, national emergencies, civil disorders, and natural
disasters. SOG is comprised of 80-100 volunteer Deputy U.S. Marshals
who must meet higher standards and complete rigorous training in
specialties such as high risk entry, explosive breaching,
sniper/observer, rural operations, evasive driving, less lethal
munitions, waterborne operations and tactical medical support. They
also act as the agency’s primary response force to any critical incident
nationally and world-wide as ordered by the Attorney General.
The Strategic National Stockpile Security Operations (SNSSO)
assists with securing the nation’s medical countermeasures. SNSSO was
established during 2002 under a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between
the United States Marshals Service (USMS), the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). SNSSO has Chief Inspectors stationed in major metropolitan areas
that are responsible for Senior Inspectors throughout the country who
provide the Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS) with law
enforcement protective services for high value and priority medical
countermeasures.
Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Marshals Service Pub. No. 21-D
Revised September 2010
