The director of the United States Marshals Service, abbreviated USMS director, is the head and chief executive of the
United States Marshals Service
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a federal law enforcement agency in the United States. The USMS is a bureau within the U.S. Department of Justice, operating under the direction of the Attorney General, but serves as the enforceme ...
(USMS). The director oversees and manages the Marshals Service and directly superintends the various
United States Marshals
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement agency in the United States. The USMS is a Government agency, bureau within the United States Department of Justice, U.S. Depa ...
, which are responsible for all USMS operations within a
federal judicial district. The director was originally referred to as "Chief United States Marshal" from 1957 to 1970.
The director of the Marshals Service is appointed by the
president of the United States
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, with the
advice and consent
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of the
Senate
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. The director reports to the
attorney general
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In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
.
Powers and duties
establishes the
United States Marshals Service
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a federal law enforcement agency in the United States. The USMS is a bureau within the U.S. Department of Justice, operating under the direction of the Attorney General, but serves as the enforceme ...
, abbreviated USMS, as a "bureau" of the
U.S. Department of Justice
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and puts a director at its head. The director – like any other high-ranking executive branch officer – is directly appointed by the
president
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, with the
advice and consent
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of the
Senate
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, and serves under the authority and control of the
United States Attorney General
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.
The director is responsible for the supervision and direction of the Marshals Service "in the performance of its duties". Since all the
United States Marshals
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement agency in the United States. The USMS is a Government agency, bureau within the United States Department of Justice, U.S. Depa ...
are officers of the USMS, they are subordinate to its director. Additionally, the director may exercise any functions delegated to them by the Attorney General.
mandates the director to consult with the
Judicial Conference of the United States
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on a continuing basis to discuss the security requirements of the
federal judiciary. This provision exists to ensure that views of the judiciary are taken into account when it comes to staff assignments, policy priorities, resource allocation, and "judicial security" in general, which includes the defense of federal
courthouse
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s and other buildings accommodating the judiciary, as well as the personal safety of, and the assessment of threats made to, judicial officers, and the protection of all other judicial personnel.
Furthermore, chapter 37 of the
U.S. Code
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empowers the director to designate the stations and offices of the U.S. Marshals, appoint complementary personnel and fix their compensation, and administer oaths and take affirmations of officers and employees of the Marshals Service.
List of officeholders
Deputies
The deputy director of the Marshals Service is the principal deputy to the director. The deputy director oversees the chief of district affairs and the Office of Professional Responsibility.
The associate director for operations is the
chief operating officer
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of the Marshals Service. The associate director oversees the Investigative Operations Division, Judicial Security Division, Tactical Operations Division,
Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System
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, Witness Security Division, and the Prisoner Operations Division.
The associate director for administration oversees the Training Division, Human Resources Division, Information Technology Division, Office of Public and Congressional Affairs, Management Support Division, Asset Forfeiture Division.
See also
*
Chief, IRS Criminal Investigation
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*
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Beginning February 2017, the D ...
*
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a United States' federal law enforcement agency, and is responsible for its day-to-day operations. The FBI Director is appointed for a single ...
*
Director of the United States Secret Service
The director of the United States Secret Service is the head of the United States Secret Service, and responsible for the day-to-day operations.
The Secret Service is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement agency ...
*
Federal law enforcement in the United States
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While the majority of federal law enforcement employees work for ...
References
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