Author: United States. Marshals ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Outline of U.S. Marshals Service Activities
Author: United States. Marshals ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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U.S. Marshals
Author: Mike EarpPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062227262
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Deputy U.S. Marshal: How often did you draw your gun? Retiring FBI Agent: Never. You? Deputy U.S. Marshal: Seven times before lunch. 123,006 Fugitives That's how many wanted men and women, each with an average of four felony convictions to his or her name, the U.S. Marshals Service tracked down and arrested in 2012. Of that number, 3,962 were charged with murder, most were violent career criminals, and all were on the run from the authorities. If you are a fugitive in America, your worst nightmare is a deputy U.S. marshal on your trail: each year the Marshals Service takes more criminals off the streets than every other federal law enforcement agency—combined. From Mike Earp, the former associate director of operations for the Marshals Service, and New York Times bestselling author David Fisher, this book tells the thrilling inside story of today's U.S. marshals in their own words. Based on interviews with more than fifty current and former deputies, as well as Earp's personal case notes, here are the greatest cases, hairiest arrests, and most unforgettable moments, all revealed for the first time. Here also is a history of how the marshals of legend have evolved into the country's frontline law enforcement agency, charged with apprehending the most notorious and dangerous suspects. The U.S. Marshals Service is America's oldest law enforcement agency, established in 1789 by George Washington, who called for "the selection of the fittest characters to expound the law and dispense justice." It has had a long and colorful history, famously interwoven into the mythology of the Wild West, with notable real-life marshals like Wyatt Earp and Bass Reeves and legendary fictional characters like Matt Dillon, Elmore Leonard's Raylan Givens, and Rooster Cogburn, played by John Wayne in the 1969 film True Grit. However, what few people realize is that in the past three decades the marshals have been at the heart of a transformation of the entire structure of law enforcement in America. The Marshals Service has become the most effective U.S. law enforcement agency, responsible for tracking down the nation's most wanted fugitives. Organized under the Department of Justice, the marshals serve as the apprehension arm for most federal agencies, including the FBI and the DEA, and across the nation U.S. Marshals regional task forces aid state and local law enforcement authorities to catch the most dangerous fugitives. All told, the Marshals Service processes more than 150,000 warrants each year, and deputies make an average of 337 arrests per day. They are also charged with transporting federal prisoners, protecting judges, and operating the Witness Security Program. This is the untold story of the new U.S. Marshals Service, as seen through the eyes of the men and women who were pivotal in solving many of the most high-profile and dangerous cases in recent history.
The Lawmen
Author: Frederick S. CalhounPublisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The history of the U.S. Marshals Service, the civilian enforcement arm of the federal government since 1789, is, in essence, the story of constitutional government in our country. In the early days, U.S. Marshals were the only national civilian police power; they have been on the scene in nearly every major event, from the Whiskey Rebellion to the second battle of Wounded Knee. Marshals fought in the moonshine wars, protected the U.S.-Mexican border, escorted black students at Southern universities to enforce desegregation. Even with the addition of specialized federal enforcement agencies, the Marshals retain their authority. This volume by Service historian Calhoun ( Power and Principle: Armed Intervention in Wilsonian Foreign Policy ) will be of special interest to students of government and the judiciary.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: National Drug Control Strategy
Author: United States. Office of National Drug Control PolicyPublisher:
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Category : Drug abuse
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and InfrastructurePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislative oversight
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Stronger Federal Effort Needed in Fight Against Organized Crime : Summary
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Summary of Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the JudiciaryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Summary of Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the JudiciaryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
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