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Special Operation Support 

Learn about our Explosive Detection Dogs Provide temporary help to districts during high threat or dangerous situations, national emergencies or any situation ordered by the Attorney General or the Director of the Marshals Service.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP (SOG): are highly trained and disciplined team of deputy marshals that help districts respond to high-risk trials, prisoner moves, unusually dangerous arrests, and emergency situations where there is a violation of federal law or property. These teams of deputies are on 24 hour call (available) and can report immediately to any assignment within the United States. Because these teams have rigorous training with an emphasis on teamwork, they can assist districts with unusual law enforcement situations during:
  Star Bullet large judicial trials
  Star Bullet prisoner security of dangerous defendants
  Star Bullet large fugitive investigations
  Star Bullet national emergencies
  Star Bullet civil disorders (riots or demonstrations at military bases)
  Star Bullet natural disasters (hurricanes)
  Star Bullet whenever ordered to by the Attorney General or USMS Director.
  SOG duties require team members to be skillful in law enforcement procedures be mentally and physically prepared to report immediately for any assignment. Each SOG member must:
  Star Bullet learn
  Star Bullet memorize
  Star Bullet pay attention to detail
  Star Bullet work well with others
  Star Bullet use knowledge of law enforcement skills or procedures
  Star Bullet communicate well
  Star Bullet be physically fit
  Star Bullet have good reasoning and judgment
  Star Bullet work as team member
  Star Bullet be expert using weapons 
  SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:  This program allows the Marshals Service to quickly increase security when needed by temporarily moving deputies, support personnel and equipment to other locations within the United States and its territories. Additional security may be required to safely meet a district with unusual law enforcement assignments. The following are the different ways to send additional help to a district:
  Star Bullet In-District Special Assignment: a district uses the deputy marshals from within their district, but may need only financial, equipment or guard assistance.
  Star Bullet Out-of-District Special Assignment: a district needs additional deputy marshals from other districts, it may also need financial assistance, equipment, guard services or specially trained deputy marshals.
  Star Bullet Exceptional Situations: involves unusually large amounts of deputy marshals or financial assistance for media events or national emergencies.