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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.

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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.

Regional Fugitive Task Forces

The United States Marshals Service (USMS) oversees the nation's regional fugitive task forces, established under 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.

 

The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) began operations in June of 2004 and was among the first Regional Fugitive Task Forces to become fully operational following the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000. The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force has partnership agreements with over 100 federal, state, and local agencies and has 8 fully operational offices.

The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force has successfully apprehended over 102,700 fugitives since its inception and has made an extraordinary impact on the apprehension of the region’s most dangerous and violent fugitives, always striving to make their communities safer.

Did you know?

  • In 2024, U.S. Marshals Service-led fugitive task forces arrested over 74,200 federal, state and local fugitives and cleared over 88,700 warrants.