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U.S. Marshals Service
The United States Marshals Service, Judicial Security Division, is committed to the protection of the judicial process by ensuring the safe and secure conduct of judicial proceedings, and protecting federal judges, jurors, and other members of the federal judiciary.
It is a comprehensive effort accomplished by anticipating and deterring threats to the judiciary, and by continuously developing and employing innovative protective tactics.
Senior Inspectors, Deputy Marshals, and Court Security Officers provide security for federal court facilities in each of the 94 judicial districts and 12 circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals. The U.S. Marshals Service protects more than 2,700 sitting judges and approximately 30,300 federal prosecutors and court officials, along with members of the public who visit and work in federal courthouses nationwide.
Judicial Security Division manages contracts for over 6,000 Court Security Officers, maintains more than 1,600 residential security systems in judges' personal residences, and as the physical security provider to over 800 federal facilities, the U.S. Marshals Service develops, manages, and implements security systems and screening equipment that protect each courthouse.
Explicit threats and inappropriate communications against the judiciary, U.S. Attorneys, and other court officers are assessed to determine the level of danger.
In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Marshals Service investigated 822 threats and potential threats to protected persons.
Today's threat landscape is more complex than ever before with high-threat environments resulting from terrorism and organized crime. To combat these, U.S. Marshals Service judicial security personnel provide a 360 degrees safe-haven with state-of the-art protective techniques and equipment in all phases of court proceedings, threat situations, and judicial conferences.
The latest in investigative techniques as well as cutting-edge protective operations ensure rapid and safe responses in emergency situations as well as unobtrusive surveillance and protection during routine judicial security operations.
94 federal court districts are protected by the U.S. Marshals Service.
Approximately 30,300 federal prosecutors and court officials for whom the Marshals have protective responsibility.
Over 800 judicial facilities are protected by the U.S. Marshals Service.
There were 822 threats and inappropriate communications against protected persons in fiscal 2024.
Approximately 2,700 federal judges are protected by the U.S. Marshals Service.
The United States Marshals Service is the preeminent expert on facility security. The Court Security Program ensures the protection of the federal judicial process through screening and protection at all federal court facilities. The program ensures the day-to-day security of all those who participate in the federal judicial process, including members of the public.
The agency is dedicated to this responsibility through strategic development, implementation, and enhancements of the nationwide Court Security Officer (CSO) program, which consists of more than 6,000 contractors. The Court Security Officer is typically the first line of interior defense for the "Third Branch" of the United States Government.
Currently, four companies hold Court Security Officers contracts with the U.S. Marshals Services: