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IV. Agency Budget Summaries

U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE


  1. RESOURCE SUMMARY

  2. METHODOLOGY

    • The drug percentages are based on the number of prisoners in custody, witnesses protected, fugitives-at-large, judicial proceedings, and asset seizures related to drug offenses. Drug percentages are revised annually based on workload statistics.

  3. PROGRAM SUMMARY

    • The United States Marshals Service (USMS) supports Goal 2, "Increase the safety of America's citizens by substantially reducing drug-related crime and violence" and Goal 5, "Break foreign and domestic drug sources of supply" of the National Drug Control Strategy by enhancing programs that reduce domestic drug production and availability, and continue to target for investigation and prosecution those who illegally manufacture or distribute drugs. The USMS's primary responsibilities for Goal 2 activities include:

      • Protection of the Judiciary: The Deputy U.S. Marshals are responsible for the protection of the federal judicial system, including judges, witnesses, defendants and the court facilities during trial proceedings.

      • Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS): USMS provides support for the movement of prisoners and detainees held on drug-charges when needed in court and after sentencing.

      • Fugitive Apprehension: Deputy U.S. Marshals execute court orders and arrest warrants for apprehension of fugitives that are involved in drug-related crime and violence.

      • Seized Assets Management: The USMS is responsible for the seizure, maintenance and disposal of assets from drug-related seizure cases, including the targeting of large criminal organizations such as illegal drug enterprises or seizures. Deputy U.S. Marshals execute court orders which include physical seizure and securing of assets. Additionally the USMS establishes contracts with private sector vendors to prevent waste, fraud and abuse of seized assets during the forfeiture process.

    • The USMS's primary responsibilities for Goal 5 activities include the apprehension of fugitive felons that involves working with the International Police (INTERPOL). The USMS supplements INTERPOL international law enforcement support by maintaining close working relationships with foreign country law enforcement officials as well as with DEA and FBI officials in foreign locations.

  4. BUDGET SUMMARY

    1998 Program

    • The FY 1998 drug-related program includes $269.9 million for Goal 2 and $2.7 million which supports Goal 5 of the National Drug Control Strategy.

    • In addition, USMS anticipates receiving $1.4 million in reimbursable funding for its OCDETF activities.

    1999 Request

    • The FY 1999 drug control request totals $289.9 million and 2,517 FTEs, an increase of $17.4 million over the FY 1998 level. Following is a summary of the FY 1999 request by Strategy goal:

    Goal 2: Increase the safety of America's citizens by substantially reducing drug-related crime and violence.

    • The total FY 1999 request for Goal 2 activities totals $287.1 million, an increase of $17.3 million over the FY 1998 level. This increase includes the following program enhancements:

      • $7 million and 63 positions to provide personnel and equipment necessary to ensure that new and renovated federal courthouses can open on schedule with adequate security. This request is a direct result of the increased requirements of new courthouses and courthouse renovations and are not to address existing staffing shortages.

      • $1 million and 2 positions is requested to enhance the current staff and purchase advanced technological equipment for the Electronic Surveillance Unit (ESU). ESU's primary mission is to provide electronic surveillance support using specially trained investigators and equipment. ESU coordinates all electronic surveillance operations for the USMS. ESU specifically targets the technologies used by today's fugitives to avoid capture, to continue their criminal enterprises, and to communicate with their support networks.

      • $1.5 million and 34 positions is requested for the D.C. Superior Court. These resources include staffing increases for court room and prisoner security as well as administrative work. This increase will allow the district to meet USMS security standards of having two DUSMs per defendant, and provide an armed presence in each criminal judicial proceeding.

    Goal 5: Break foreign and domestic drug sources of supply.

    • The total FY 1999 request for Goal 5 activities totals $2.8 million, an increase of $0.1 million over the FY 1998 level. This increase covers projected program costs increases but does not provide for any new program enhancements in FY 1999.

    • In addition, USMS anticipates receiving $1.4 million in reimbursable funding for its OCDETF activities.

  5. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

    • The USMS is responsible for seizing property in drug cases and is in charge of disposing all federally seized properties. The following are some examples of USMS's drug-related accomplishments for FY 1997.

      • 8,111 Class I Felony Arrests,

      • 255,052 Prisoner Productions,

      • 64,824 Criminal Bench Hours,

      • 102,768 Prisoner Movements in the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System, and

      • 30,274 Property Seizures.