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 enforcem ...

(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 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 enforcem ...

, 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

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, with the

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of the

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. The director reports to the

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Powers and duties

establishes the

, abbreviated USMS, as a "bureau" of the

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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, with the

of the

, and serves under the authority and control of the

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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of the Marshals Service. The associate director oversees the Investigative Operations Division, Judicial Security Division, Tactical Operations Division,

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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.

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