Fugitive Task Forces
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 2020, U.S. Marshals Service-led fugitive task forces arrested over
77,460 federal, state and local fugitives and cleared over
90,446 warrants.
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Regional Fugitive Task Forces
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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 56 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 specific cases. Funding for these task forces is
often granted through initiatives such as the
High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces
(OCDETF), and Project Safe
Neighborhoods (PSN) task forces. |
