USMS, Southern District of Ohio, Task Force Information

Southern District of Ohio - Task Force Information

Task Force Name:	Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Task Force (SOFAST)	Task Force Fugitives

Purpose:	The Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement organization created to arrest the most violent felons in the Southern District of Ohio. Strike teams are headquartered in the largest metropolitan areas: Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati. The SOFAST is comprised of agents, officers, and deputies from multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Each member of SOFAST is deputized as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal, thereby giving each member the ability to travel in an effort to apprehend the worst criminal offenders. The SOFAST emphasizes identifying and pursuing fugitives who have been documented as gang members and sharing gang intelligence with local law enforcement. The goal is to arrest the most violent offenders and gain the trust and cooperation of our citizens to help combat the violence stemming from gangs, guns, and drugs.

Location:	Columbus, Ohio

Contact Number:	(614) 469-5540

Participants:	Federal U.S. Marshals Service U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S. Social Security Administration State Ohio Adult Parole Authority Ohio State Highway Patrol County Delaware County Adult Probation Office Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Hocking County Sheriff’s Office Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Ross County Sheriff’s Office Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Gallia County Sheriff’s Office Vinton County Sheriff’s Office Athens County Sheriff’s Office Local Columbus Division of Police Reynoldsburg Division of Police Capital University Police Department Chillicothe Police Department Oak Hill Police Department

Location:	Dayton, Ohio

Contact Number:	(937) 225-2917

Participants:	Federal U.S. Marshals Service U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement State Ohio Adult Parole Authority Ohio State Highway Patrol County Clark County Sheriff’s Office Miami County Sheriff’s Office Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office Local Dayton Police Department Springboro Police Department Springfield Police Department

Location:	Cincinnati, Ohio

Contact Number:	(513) 684-3594

Participants:	Federal U.S. Marshals Service U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S. Social Security Administration State Ohio Adult Parole Authority County Butler County Probation Office Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Warren County Prosecutor’s Office Local Colerain Township Police Department Harrison Police Department Newtown Police Department St. Bernard Police Department