U S Marshals

What U S Marshals does

The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a federal law enforcement agency operating as a bureau within the U.S. Department of Justice, founded in 1789 under the Judiciary Act and headquartered at 1215 S. Clark St., Arlington, Virginia. It is the nation's oldest federal law enforcement agency and serves as the enforcement arm of the federal courts, delivering services across judicial security, fugitive apprehension, federal prisoner custody and transportation, witness protection, and asset forfeiture management. The agency operates through 94 federal judicial districts, 58 local fugitive task forces, 8 congressionally-funded regional fugitive task forces, and four foreign field offices (Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Colombia, Mexico), with a workforce of approximately 5,000–7,000 employees (including ~3,780–3,892 deputy U.S. Marshals/criminal investigators and ~1,596–1,666 administrative/detention enforcement officers).

USMS's core operational platform centers on six product lines: Judicial Security (protecting ~2,700 federal judges, ~30,300 prosecutors/court officials, and ~800 judicial facilities, with 6,000+ contracted Court Security Officers); Custody of Prisoners (housing 63,000+ federal prisoners through ~1,200 intergovernmental agreements with state/local governments at an average $121/day per prisoner); Fugitive Investigations (73,323 arrests and 87,984 warrants cleared in 2025, including 15 Most Wanted and sex-offender targeting); the Justice Prisoner Air Transportation System (JPATS, 1,000+ daily movement requests across 40+ domestic cities); Witness Security (19,250+ witnesses protected since 1971); and Asset Forfeiture (9,973 assets received in FY2025). Supporting technology includes USMS Mission Systems (NCIC/Nlets gateway handling 15,000+ daily transactions on 700,000+ subjects), the Technical Operations Group (29 field offices with electronic surveillance capabilities), the National Center for Judicial Security, and the Behavioral Analysis Unit.

USMS is funded entirely through congressional federal appropriations and does not generate commercial revenue. Minor fee-based activity exists — non-federal prisoner movement (up to $3,634 per continental U.S. movement) and intergovernmental service agreement reimbursements for prisoner detention. The agency's primary "customers" are the federal judiciary, DOJ, partner federal/state/local law enforcement agencies, protected government witnesses, and foreign governments on extradition matters. Leadership is currently Director Gadyaces S. Serralta (sworn in August 1, 2025) and Deputy Director Stephanie Creasy.

Name

U S Marshals

Legal name

United States Marshals Service

Website

https://usmarshals.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1789

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, founded in 1789, that provides judicial security, fugitive apprehension, federal prisoner custody and transportation, witness protection, and asset forfeiture services across 94 judicial districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Appropriations: The U.S. Marshals Service is a bureau within the Department of Justice, receiving direction from the Attorney General through the Director. The agency is funded through federal budget appropriations and does not generate revenue from commercial activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is a federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice that operates as the enforcement arm of the federal courts. It provides judicial security for federal judges and courthouses, apprehends federal fugitives through task forces, manages custody and transportation of federal prisoners, protects government witnesses, and administers the federal asset forfeiture program across 94 judicial districts in the U.S. and select international locations.

Product overview

The U.S. Marshals Service is a federal law enforcement agency within the Department of Justice, providing multiple interconnected enforcement and judicial support services. The agency operates a platform of core services including Judicial Security (protecting federal courts and personnel), Custody of Prisoners (managing federal prisoner detention and transportation via JPATS), Fugitive Investigations (apprehending fugitives through task forces including the 15 Most Wanted Program), Witness Security Program (protecting government witnesses), Asset Forfeiture (managing seized criminal assets), and International Operations (handling extraditions and foreign fugitive apprehension). Supporting these core functions are specialized units including the National Sex Offender Targeting Center, Criminal Intelligence Branch managing USMS Mission Systems, Technical Operations Group for electronic surveillance, Behavioral Analysis Unit, and Victim Witness Assistance Program. The agency also provides training through the National Center for Judicial Security.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Judicial Security
• Custody of Prisoners
• Fugitive Investigations
• Witness Security Program
• Asset Forfeiture
• Justice Prisoner Air Transportation System (JPATS)
• International Operations
• Criminal Intelligence
• National Sex Offender Targeting Center
• 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Program
• Technical Operations Group
• Behavioral Analysis Unit
• Victim Witness Assistance Program
• Body Worn Camera Program Office
• Service of Process
• National Center for Judicial Security

Quantifiable outcome

• 73,323 fugitives arrested/cleared in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Over 70 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force covering North Carolina and South Carolina with 11 offices. The newest regional task force, has apprehended over 8,900 fugitives since inception.
• Over 90 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2000Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force with 7 offices covering Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Has successfully apprehended over 117,700 fugitives since inception.
• Over 61 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2000Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force covering Alabama and Mississippi with 8 offices. Has apprehended over 70,800 fugitives since inception in 2006.
• Over 100 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2000Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force partnership with over 100 federal, state, and local agencies to locate and apprehend dangerous fugitives in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Successfully apprehended over 102,700 fugitives since inception.
• Over 90 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2000Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force with 11 operational offices across Florida. Has apprehended over 64,600 fugitives since inception in 2008.
• Over 37 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2000Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force covering Georgia with 5 offices. Has apprehended over 45,700 fugitives since inception in 2003.
• Over 98 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2000New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force - the first Regional Fugitive Task Force established under the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000. Has 13 fully operational offices and has apprehended over 101,900 fugitives since inception.
• Over 53 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2000Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force covering California with offices in Los Angeles and Dublin. Has apprehended over 105,900 fugitives since inception.
• National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through the National Sex Offender Targeting Center to support all levels of law enforcement in pursuing unregistered and non-compliant sex offenders, and assisting in missing children recovery operations.
• Department of Homeland Security / Angel Watch CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration under the International Megan's Law to ensure traveling sex offenders identified by the Angel Watch Center are compliant with sex offender registration requirements and have reported their intent to travel as mandated by law.
• INTERPOLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation through the U.S. National Central Bureau and General Secretariat for international fugitive operations, sex offender travel notifications, and regional/global initiatives.
• Department of State - Diplomatic Security ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on international fugitive operations and extraditions along U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada.
• Department of Justice - Office of International AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on international extradition processing, review, and execution involving foreign governments and USMS district offices.
• Foreign Field Offices (Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Colombia, Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSMS maintains four foreign field offices to support international fugitive operations, extradition processing, and training programs for foreign law enforcement on fugitive investigation techniques.
• Private Security Companies for Court SecuritycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFour companies hold Court Security Officers contracts with USMS: Walden Security, Paragon Systems, Centerra Group, and APSI-Centerra. Over 6,000 contracted Court Security Officers provide screening and protection at federal courthouses.
• Federal Bureau of PrisonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for housing federal prisoners in BOP facilities and coordinating prisoner transportation and sentencing/designation to BOP institutions.
• State and Local GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergovernmental agreements with approximately 1,200 state and local governments to rent jail space for housing federal prisoners. 75% of prisoners in USMS custody are detained in state, local and private facilities.
• Foreign GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnerships supporting extradition of fugitives to and from the United States, foreign fugitive apprehension, and training programs on fugitive investigation techniques and officer survival.

Scale indicators28 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): DEA is a DOJ federal law enforcement agency with overlapping fugitive apprehension, task force operations, and international field office infrastructure. DEA participates in USMS-led regional fugitive task forces and shares intergovernmental cooperation models.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): The FBI is the principal federal investigative agency within DOJ and the closest peer to USMS in federal law enforcement scope. Both agencies operate national fugitive, witness protection, and intelligence functions and frequently partner on joint task forces.
• U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service: DSS runs international law enforcement liaison, protection, and fugitive operations for the State Department, including extradition coordination. USMS coordinates with DSS on cross-border fugitive work, making them functionally comparable on international enforcement.
• ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI): HSI conducts transnational criminal investigations, fugitive operations, and international field office activities, paralleling USMS international operations. HSI also operates its own detainee and removal infrastructure, making it comparable on fugitive and detention dimensions.
• Federal Protective Service (FPS): FPS is a federal agency providing protective and law enforcement services at federally-owned and leased facilities. Its facility-protection mandate overlaps with USMS judicial security responsibilities, though FPS focuses on general federal property rather than courthouses.
• U.S. Secret Service: The U.S. Secret Service is a federal agency with statutory protection mandates for government officials and investigations into financial and cyber crimes. Its protective operations and criminal investigative functions parallel USMS judicial security and fugitive investigations.
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): ATF is a DOJ bureau conducting federal criminal investigations, fugitive work, and task force operations. It is structurally comparable to USMS in operating model and routinely partners on USMS-led task forces.
• INTERPOL Washington (U.S. National Central Bureau): INTERPOL's U.S. NCB serves as the federal interface for international fugitive cooperation and extradition processing. USMS coordinates international extraditions through INTERPOL channels, making this entity directly comparable on cross-border fugitive operations.

Regional players

• New York State Police: Large state-level law enforcement agency that participates in USMS-led regional fugitive task forces (notably NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force). Comparable as a state-scale police organization with task force integration into USMS fugitive operations.

Direct peers

• Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP): BOP operates as USMS's downstream counterpart for sentenced federal prisoners, taking custody after USMS completes pre-sentencing detention and transportation. The two agencies run an integrated handoff for the federal prisoner lifecycle and share JPATS-dependent movement operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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