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The Office of Protective Operations (OPO) is the United States Marshals Service's preeminent expert on physical protection. OPO provides [[Subject-matter expert|subject matter expertise]], guidance, and direct action support to district offices on high-threat/-profile proceedings and risk-/threat-based protective operations. The footprint is national, covering all twelve [[Federal circuit courts|federal judicial circuits]] across the country,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/judicial/|title=U.S. Marshals Service|last=Service (USMS)|first=U. S. Marshals|website=www.usmarshals.gov|language=en-us|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816092734/https://www.usmarshals.gov/judicial/|url-status=live}}</ref> with the ability to project globally. | The Office of Protective Operations (OPO) is the United States Marshals Service's preeminent expert on physical protection. OPO provides [[Subject-matter expert|subject matter expertise]], guidance, and direct action support to district offices on high-threat/-profile proceedings and risk-/threat-based protective operations. The footprint is national, covering all twelve [[Federal circuit courts|federal judicial circuits]] across the country,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/judicial/|title=U.S. Marshals Service|last=Service (USMS)|first=U. S. Marshals|website=www.usmarshals.gov|language=en-us|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816092734/https://www.usmarshals.gov/judicial/|url-status=live}}</ref> with the ability to project globally. | ||
Currently, the OPO is responsible for two permanent risk-based protection details for the [[United States Deputy Attorney General|Deputy Attorney General]] (DAG) and the [[United States Secretary of Education|Secretary of Education]] (SecEd), respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/417087-millions-being-spent-on-us-marshals-service-security-detail-for-devos|title=Millions being spent on U.S. Marshals Service security detail for DeVos: report|last=Folley|first=Aris|date=2018-11-16|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823205446/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/417087-millions-being-spent-on-us-marshals-service-security-detail-for-devos|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="David Shortell">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/politics/rosenstein-deputy-marshals-rescue-fentanyl-overdose/index.html|title=Deputy US marshals on Rosenstein security team save woman after fentanyl overdose|first=David|last=Shortell|website= | Currently, the OPO is responsible for two permanent risk-based protection details for the [[United States Deputy Attorney General|Deputy Attorney General]] (DAG) and the [[United States Secretary of Education|Secretary of Education]] (SecEd), respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/417087-millions-being-spent-on-us-marshals-service-security-detail-for-devos|title=Millions being spent on U.S. Marshals Service security detail for DeVos: report|last=Folley|first=Aris|date=2018-11-16|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823205446/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/417087-millions-being-spent-on-us-marshals-service-security-detail-for-devos|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="David Shortell">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/politics/rosenstein-deputy-marshals-rescue-fentanyl-overdose/index.html|title=Deputy US marshals on Rosenstein security team save woman after fentanyl overdose|first=David|last=Shortell|website=CNN|date=April 26, 2018|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823211620/https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/politics/rosenstein-deputy-marshals-rescue-fentanyl-overdose/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
These Senior Inspectors routinely deploy across the U.S. and around the globe to protect the DAG<ref name="David Shortell"/> and Secretary of Education. They lead security for [[Nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States|nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court]] through the pendency of the nomination, which are often fraught with threats of violence and protests.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/kavanaugh-sexual-assault-allegation-dle/h_eb6b78dccbaf05cf86e3a760037d46f4|title=US Marshals investigating threats against Kavanaugh and his family|date=2018-09-21|work= | These Senior Inspectors routinely deploy across the U.S. and around the globe to protect the DAG<ref name="David Shortell"/> and Secretary of Education. They lead security for [[Nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States|nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court]] through the pendency of the nomination, which are often fraught with threats of violence and protests.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/kavanaugh-sexual-assault-allegation-dle/h_eb6b78dccbaf05cf86e3a760037d46f4|title=US Marshals investigating threats against Kavanaugh and his family|date=2018-09-21|work=CNN|last=de Vogue|first=Ariane|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823215457/https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/kavanaugh-sexual-assault-allegation-dle/h_eb6b78dccbaf05cf86e3a760037d46f4|url-status=live}}</ref> They also provide security for sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justices, when those Justices are farther than 50 miles from Washington, D.C., where the [[Supreme Court Police|U.S. Supreme Court Police]] have statutory protection authority.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2004/05/who-protects-david-souter.html|title=Who protects David Souter?|last=Koerner|first=Brendan|date=2004-05-03|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823210923/https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2004/05/who-protects-david-souter.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://securitytoday.com/articles/2018/10/10/securing-the-supreme-court.aspx|title=Securing the Supreme Court|last=Jensen|first=Ralph C.|date=2018-10-10|website=Security Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823210917/https://securitytoday.com/articles/2018/10/10/securing-the-supreme-court.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/group-raises-concern-about-protecting-supreme-court-justices|title=Supreme Court Justices Make Their Own Security Choices, Documents Reveal|last1=Ruger|first1=Todd|date=2018-03-14|access-date=2019-08-23|language=en|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823210914/https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/group-raises-concern-about-protecting-supreme-court-justices|url-status=live}}</ref> As a result, they develop a deep expertise in protective operations and partner extensively with the [[United States Secret Service|U.S. Secret Service]], [[Diplomatic Security Service]], along with local, state, federal, and foreign law enforcement and security agencies. | ||
In 2019, the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]] investigated the feasibility of shifting protective responsibility for many government officials to the U.S. Marshals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/21/politics/us-marshals-cabinet-security/index.html|title=Trump admin wants US Marshals to take over security for Cabinet heads|first1=Rene|last1=Marsh|first2=Mary Kay|last2=Mallonee|first3=Josh|last3=Campbell|first4=Eli|last4=Watkins|website= | In 2019, the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]] investigated the feasibility of shifting protective responsibility for many government officials to the U.S. Marshals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/21/politics/us-marshals-cabinet-security/index.html|title=Trump admin wants US Marshals to take over security for Cabinet heads|first1=Rene|last1=Marsh|first2=Mary Kay|last2=Mallonee|first3=Josh|last3=Campbell|first4=Eli|last4=Watkins|website=CNN|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823210914/https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/21/politics/us-marshals-cabinet-security/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-marshals-cabinet-security_n_5c86b359e4b0ed0a0016389b|title=Trump Administration Wants To Study Idea Of U.S. Marshals Taking Over Cabinet Security|last=Reilly|first=Ryan J.|date=2019-03-11|website=[[HuffPost]]|language=en|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=August 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823210918/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-marshals-cabinet-security_n_5c86b359e4b0ed0a0016389b|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Training and equipment== | ==Training and equipment== | ||
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===Internal thefts=== | ===Internal thefts=== | ||
On March 26, 2009, the body of Deputy U.S. Marshal Vincent Bustamante was discovered in [[Ciudad Juárez|Juárez]], [[Mexico]], according to the Marshals Service. Bustamante, who was accused of stealing and [[pawnbroker|pawning]] government property, was a fugitive from the law at the time of his death. [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]] State Police said the body had multiple wounds to the head{{spaced ndash}} apparently consistent with an execution-style shooting.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/marshal.killed/index.html |publisher= | On March 26, 2009, the body of Deputy U.S. Marshal Vincent Bustamante was discovered in [[Ciudad Juárez|Juárez]], [[Mexico]], according to the Marshals Service. Bustamante, who was accused of stealing and [[pawnbroker|pawning]] government property, was a fugitive from the law at the time of his death. [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]] State Police said the body had multiple wounds to the head{{spaced ndash}} apparently consistent with an execution-style shooting.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/marshal.killed/index.html |publisher=CNN|title=Wanted U.S. marshal's body found in Mexico |date=March 26, 2009 |first=Doug |last=Gross |access-date=March 26, 2011 |archive-date=October 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004203337/http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/26/marshal.killed/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
In January 2007, Deputy U.S. Marshal John Thomas Ambrose was charged with theft of Justice Department property, disclosure of confidential information, and lying to federal agents during an investigation. Deputy Ambrose had been in charge of protecting mobster-turned-informant [[Nicholas Calabrese]], who was instrumental in sending three mob bosses to prison for life.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/12/deputy-us-marshal-john-t_n_186004.html |work=[[HuffPost]] |title=Deputy US Marshal John T. Ambrose To Be Tried For Leaking Secrets To The Mob |first=Mike |last=Robinson |date=April 13, 2009 |access-date=March 26, 2011 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606220506/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/12/deputy-us-marshal-john-t_n_186004.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A federal jury convicted Ambrose on April 27, 2009, of leaking secret government information concerning Calabrese to William Guide, a family friend and former Chicago police officer who had also served time in prison for corruption. Ambrose also was convicted of theft of government property but acquitted of lying to federal agents.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/mob/1547639,marshal-ambrose-trial-loses-juror-042809.article |title= Deputy U.S. Marshal Ambrose guilty on two charges |first1=Natasha |last1=Korecki |first2=Frank |last2=Main |date=April 28, 2009 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502140324/http://www.suntimes.com/news/mob/1547639,marshal-ambrose-trial-loses-juror-042809.article |archive-date=May 2, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 27, 2009, Ambrose was sentenced to serve four years in prison.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/crime-law-justice/trials/02008000.topic |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |title=Trials |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720215042/http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/crime-law-justice/trials/02008000.topic |archive-date=July 20, 2014 }}</ref> | In January 2007, Deputy U.S. Marshal John Thomas Ambrose was charged with theft of Justice Department property, disclosure of confidential information, and lying to federal agents during an investigation. Deputy Ambrose had been in charge of protecting mobster-turned-informant [[Nicholas Calabrese]], who was instrumental in sending three mob bosses to prison for life.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/12/deputy-us-marshal-john-t_n_186004.html |work=[[HuffPost]] |title=Deputy US Marshal John T. Ambrose To Be Tried For Leaking Secrets To The Mob |first=Mike |last=Robinson |date=April 13, 2009 |access-date=March 26, 2011 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606220506/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/12/deputy-us-marshal-john-t_n_186004.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A federal jury convicted Ambrose on April 27, 2009, of leaking secret government information concerning Calabrese to William Guide, a family friend and former Chicago police officer who had also served time in prison for corruption. Ambrose also was convicted of theft of government property but acquitted of lying to federal agents.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/mob/1547639,marshal-ambrose-trial-loses-juror-042809.article |title= Deputy U.S. Marshal Ambrose guilty on two charges |first1=Natasha |last1=Korecki |first2=Frank |last2=Main |date=April 28, 2009 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502140324/http://www.suntimes.com/news/mob/1547639,marshal-ambrose-trial-loses-juror-042809.article |archive-date=May 2, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 27, 2009, Ambrose was sentenced to serve four years in prison.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/crime-law-justice/trials/02008000.topic |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |title=Trials |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720215042/http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/crime-law-justice/trials/02008000.topic |archive-date=July 20, 2014 }}</ref> | ||