Imperial Marshals Service
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | March 1 1795 July 19, 1910 |
| Preceding | |
| Type | Law enforcement |
| Jurisdiction |  Temuair |
| Headquarters | Dinsmar, Temuair |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Justice |
The Imperial Marshals Serviceis a government law enforcement agency with jurisdiction inside the Temuair and all its holdings and is officially responsible to the Ministry of Justice. It was created in 1907, out of the a group called the Iovec, who were tradtioal hunters often employed by the government to track escaped convicts and other fugitives. Its authority is defined by the 7th amendment to the Decree of Rights, which authorizes the Minister of Justice to "appoint officers to detect, investigate and prosecute crimes committed by any subject, citizen, or foreigner against the government." Marshals and Deputy Marshals can exercise legal jurisdiction anywhere within Temuair and its holdings. As the enforcement arm for the High Court, and the nations primary law enforcement agency at the national level, the Marshals Service is tasked with the investigation of crimes in all 15 Kraje, and all commissioned officers have jurisdiction over a wide variety of capital crimes.
Though the Marshals Service is subordinate to the Ministry of Justice it also a member of the nations intelligence apparatus, overseeing much of the nations counterintelligence and internal security activities.
The Nekoiran Marshals Service, unlike its foreign intelligence counterpart, the Foreign Intelligence Service, maintains its focuses on domestic intelligence and law enforcement issues. The Marshals Service maintains a presence in every division, with over 30 filed offices located in major cities, and satellite locations in many smaller settlements
History
Expansion
In 1923, President <> authorized the Empowerment Act of 1923 which allowed for the expansion of the Marshals Service, expanding their role from fugitive recovery and transport to acting as the nations sole national level law enforcement agency. In addition, the Empowerment Act of 1923 gave the Marshals Service responsibility for the nations domestic intelligence gathering and counterintelligence operations, thereby establishing the first domestic intelligence organization in Temuair.
Organization ad infrastructure
The headquarters for the Marshals Service is Holitz, and and the organization is ultimately responsible to the Ministry of Justice.
The Marshals Service is headquartered in the Nikola Petrik Annex, named for the first Marshal of the Marshals Service and the head of the Iovec at the time they were commissioned as Marshals. The building located adjacent to the main Ministry of Justice complex, the Gramail Building. Located in the basement of the Annex is the Imperial Marshals Service Forensic Laboratory.
The primary training facility for the Marshals Service is located at Fort Gajar, in Kraj Lobeč. The 23 week course conducted there is a requirement for all aspiring Deputy Marshall. The training center also offers courses to various local and Regional law enforcement agencies.
Administration Division
The Imperial Marshals Service's administrative division is responsible for the daily operations of the Marshal Service's various sections, and functions as the executive command of the organization. It handles all the bureaucratic aspects of administration, including public relations, payroll and finance, as well as liaison between other law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
The Imperial Marshals Service is divided into several divisions
- Criminal Investigations Division
- Counter Terrorism Division
- Fugitive Recovery Division
- Cybercrime Investigation and Security Division
- Counterintelligence Division
- Asset Forfeiture Division
- Witness Protection Division
- Industrial Security Division
- Prisoner Transport Division
- Court Security Division
- Personal Protection Division
- Special Activities Division
Duties
Criminal investigations
The Criminal Investigations Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Investigations. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration.
The Imperial Marshals Service has the authority to investigate any capital crime, and its jurisdiction extends to all 20 divisions. Crimes investigated by the Marshals Service include
- Hijacking
- Piracy
- Kidnapping
- Bank robbery
- Bribery, racketeering and extortion
- Embezzlement
- Identity theft
- Credit card fraud
- Counterfeiting
- Tax Evasion
- Human trafficking
- Violations of the 1952 National Security Act
- Violations of the 1952 Espionage Act
- Violations of Environmental Protection Acts
- Wiretapping
- Cybercrimes including phone and computer hacking, and child pornography
- Theft from governmental and cultural facilities, to include art theft from museums and other places of cultural significance as well as high value jewelry theft.
- Immigration offenses
- Assassination of political figures
- Mail Fraud
- Firearms violations
Investigation of organized crime
One of the primary responsibilities of the Marshals Service is the investigation and prosecution of organized crime rings operating within Temuair. These syndicates often engage in heinous crimes such as human trafficking, arms smuggling, narcotics distribution, Cyberimes including phone and computer crimes, and child pornography, as well as fraud, including identity theft, credit card fraud and counterfeiting. Thought not a particular problem within the nation, the Marshals Service is also responsible for detecting, combating, deterring and prosecuting organized groups intending to commit piracy and hijackings on both land and at sea.
The Marshals Service attempts to combat organized crime Criminal Organization Prosecution Act (COPA) that provides for extended criminal penalties for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization and/or stand to benefit that organization in some way. Further, it allows for leaders of criminal organizations to be tried for crimes they themselves did not commit, but ordered or persuaded others to commit. COPA allows for any person who has committed any crime classified as a felony or capital crime within the law in the 10 years if such acts are related to and/r benefit a criminal enterprise to be charged with racketeering and, if convicted, allows for a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison per charge.
Midnight Sun
The Marshals Service has long since been engaged in a quest to neutralize the Midnight Sun outlaw motorcycle club. The Midnight Sun MC has been at the top of the Marshal Service's Most Dangerous list since the mid 1980's. The Midnight Son MC is involved in a variety of illegal activities, including human trafficking, primarily women from third world nations to be put to work in both the clubs legal and illegal brothels, narcotics distribution, arms smuggling, racketeering and extortion.
Investigation of civil rights violations
The Marshals Service is also charged with investigating suspected violations of Decree of Rights by any government ministry. In the mid-1970's, this mandate was expanded to include violations alleging basis on the part of the government regarding a persons age, gender, religion, or race. In 1992, the mandate was further expanded to include allegations of bias as a result of sexual identity or preference.
Criminal Statistics Report
The Criminal Investigations Division of the Marshals Service is responsible for compiling and publishing the annual Criminal Statistics Report, which provides detailed data regarding the volume of crimes to include, arrest, clearance, and law enforcement officer information.
The CSR was first published in 1962, and included data from over 4,000 law enforcement agencies. As of 2014, it is mandatory for all law enforcement agencies operating within the Empire to furnish data for the CSR. The initial CSR publications focused its data collection on violent crimes, hate crimes, and property crimes, but criticisms of the program, namely that it was not inclusive of all crime, forced the Marshals Service to reexamine the CSR material and implement changes in the 1970's. The expanded CSR includes 46 specific offenses separated into 22 categories, and includes specific information regarding these cases, to include suspect and officer information and clearance information when appropriate. All other offenses not covered are forwarded with arrest information only.
Counter terrorism
The Counter Terrorism Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Counter Terrorism Operations. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration
Fugitive recovery
The Fugitive Recovery Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Fugitive Recovery Operations. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration
Deputy Marshals assigned to the Fugitive Recovery Division execute high risk search and arrest warrants, usually in cooperation with local of divisional police agencies. The Fugitive Recovery Division maintains several regional fugitive recovery task forces that are on call to assist police in the execution of dangerous warrants, with many regional and local task forces working full time recovery operations. Additional task forces are formed on an ad-hoc basis as needed.
According to Marshals Service records, over 17,000 fugitives were recovered by Deputy Marshals in 2014, and over 25,000 warrants were served nationwide. In addition, over 100 foreign fugitives were discovered and arrested in Temuair by the Marshals Service. In 2012, 293 extraditions were preformed by the Imperial Marshals Service.
Cyber crimes and cyber security
The Cybercrime Investigation and Security Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Cyber Operations. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration.
Deputies assigned to the Cybercrime Investigation and Security Division are responsible for pureeing investigations related to criminal activity committed with electronic devices and utilizing the internet. These include investigations of phone and computer hacking, the possession and distribution of child pornography. and electronic phishing activities.
In addition, the Marshals Service's Cybercrime Investigation and Security Division are responsible for the cyber security of the nations computer networks, protecting them against hacking and tampering from malicious parties and espionage attempts.
Counterintelligence
The Counterintelligence Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Counterintelligence. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration.
Asset forfeiture
The Asset Forfeiture Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Asset Forfeiture Operations. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration.
Deputy Marshals assigned to the Asset Forfeiture Division are asked with the recovery, seizure, protection, and sale of assets belong to criminals or criminal suspects. Proceeds from sales of criminal assets are used to compensate victims, supplement funding for law enforcement initiatives and support community programs. Assets covered under the program include
- Real estate
- Vehicles, including automobiles, watercraft, and aircraft
- Commercial businesses
- Hard currency
- Financial instruments
- Other psychical assets including jewelry, art, collectibles, and antiques.
It is unlawful for assets such as firearms and other weapons to be resold under the asset forfeiture program.
In 2014, the value of assets being managed or sold by the Marshals Service exceeded 990 million URD, and records indicate that of that, over 340 million had been donated to victims compensation and community outreach programs.
Witness protection
The Witness Protection Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Witness Protection Operations. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration.
Deputy Marshals assigned to the witness protection division are charged with the active and passive security of person and families relocated under the witness protection program. Persons placed under the authority of the Witness Protection Division are perceived to be in mortal danger as a result of their testimony against criminals, including those suspected or convicted of human, arms and drug trafficking, members of organized crime syndicates, or known terrorists.
During trial or other ongoing court proceedings, witnesses maybe relocated to afe houses and active protected by Deputy Marshals. Following the conclusion of a suspects trial, persons enrolled in the witness protection program receive entirely new identities with authentic documentation, including new birth certificates and Birth Identification Numbers. In addition, housing and subsidies are provided by funds from the Imperial Marshals Service. In addition, education, vocational or job training may also be supplied. Deputy Marshals are required to periodically check in one persons enrolled in the witness protection program.
Since its implementation in 1985, the Marshals Service has successfully relocated over 9,000 persons. According to a 2013 statement by Chief Deputy Director of Witness Protection Operations (CDDWPO) Patricie Demato, "No person enrolled in the Witness Protection Program, following program guidelines, has been harmed or killed while under the active protection of the Imperial Marshals Service."
Participation in the Witness Protection Program is entirely voluntary, and extneded to any person who testifies on behalf of the prosecution in any case, subject to review by the Ministry of Justice. Witnesses are permitted to leave the program at any time and may return to their original identifies. However, in doing so, they waive the right to protection by the Marshals service.
Some criticism of the Witness Protection Program exist. In a 2014 interview with Královské Zprávy,, noted prosecuting attorney Cillian Kotula stated "95% of the people in WitPro are what we call criminals. They're criminals who had the foresight or luck to turn on their accomplices at the right time, receive amnesty for their own crimes, and live on the governments dime for the rest of this miserable lives." According to a study conducted by the Marshals Service, 17% of all people relocated by the Witness Protection Program who have been previously convicted or suspected of crimes will commit another crime within 5 years of relocation.
Industrial security
The Industrial Security Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Industrial Security. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration.
The Department of Industrial Security is tasked with maintaining the integrity of industrial facilities and insuring secret information pertaining to research and development is maintained. Full time Deputy Marshals are posted to all major industrial facilities and corporate offices of defense contractors to ensure production quality is maintained and confidential information does not leave the premises under unlawful circumstances. They often operate in conjunction with the considerations own security service but supersede these private security services in authority.
Prisoner transport
The Prisoner Transport Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Prisoner Transport Operations. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration.
Deputies assigned to the Prisoner Transport Division are responsible for the movement and safety of prisoners being moved for one location to another, including from jails or prisons to courtrooms, or from one holding facility to another. Prisoners transported are usually notably violent or considered to be high risk in some way.
According to the Imperial Marshals Service, over 94,000 prisoners are moved by the Prisoner Transport Division per year, utilizing a fleet or vans, buses and aircraft owned and operated by the Marshals Service.
Court security
The Count Security Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Court Security. This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration.
The Count Security Division is headed by the Chief Deputy Director of Court Security. There are 31 court districts within he nation, and 5 Court of Appeals districts. The Marshals Service is reprehensible for ensuring the safety and security of the nations court facilities and personnel. Deputy Marshals are routinely assigned to courthouses and other justice facilities to provide asset and personal protection to employees and citizens. In addition to Deputy Marshals, the Marshals Service employees Court Security, who are not considered Deputy Marshals, but do qualify as Special Deputy Marshals under the Deputation Act of 1927. These personal represent the bulk of court security officers within the courts and are general responsible to a Supervisory Deputy. These officers are former law enforcement officials who are extended special privileges to carry firearms and execute security functions within court facilities, attempting to detect and intercept weapons and other prohibited items that individuals attempt to bring into federal courthouses.
Personal protection
The Count Security Division is generally commanded by a chief deputy marshal with the official title of Chief Deputy Director of Protective Services This Chief Deputy Marshal reports to the Chief Deputy of Operations, and the Department of Administration.
Deputy Marshals assigned to the Personal Protection Division are tasked with the protection of important individuals, primarily the nations political figures both serving and campaigning, their families and close associates if necessary, as well as also celebrities, foreign dignitaries, and other important individuals as needed. In addition, officers assigned to the Personal Protection Division may be detailed to protect foreign embassies within Temuair, though they are not automatically permitted to enter the embassy grounds, and to serve as security officers within Imperial embassies in foreign nations.
Specialized activities
The Imperial Marshals service maintains a variety of high specialized units to deal with unique situations. The various commanders of these units report directly to the Chief Deputy of Operations
Strategic Response Group
The Imperial Marshals Service maintains several Strategic Response Group (SRG) which are high trained and highly disciplined tactical units. They are utilized by he Marshals Service for extremely high risk search and arrest warrant execution, and, as a self-sustaining unit, are capable of responding to emergencies anywhere in the Empire or its territories. Generally, members of SRG are full-time Deputy Marshals working in field officers across the nation who volunteer for service with the SRG and are on call 24 hours a day, however, there is a single full-time Strategic Response Group, made up of cadre instructors and deputy marshals with excellent service record, stationed at the training center in Labes. Primarily, they are utilized as instructors at the training center, but are ready to carry out missions when called upon. Missions commonly assigned to the SRG's include: apprehending fugitives; executing high risk search warrants; protecting dignitaries; providing court security during high-profile cases; transporting and protecting high-profile and dangerous prisoners; providing witness security for at-risk witnesses; and seizing assets from high-risk owners.
Hostage Negotiation Team
Ranks
- Deputy Marshal and Special Deputy Marshal
- Supervisory Deputy Marshal
- Assistant Chief Deputy Marshal
- Chief Deputy Marshal
- Marshal
- Assistant Chief Marshal
- Chief Marshal
Equipment
Criticisms
Domestic intelligence monopoly
In popular culture
The television crime drama Marshal Law aired by Apex, features a member of the Marshals Service Deputy Marshal <>, played by [[<>]], and his mission to clean up the crime-infested town of Escoriaza, in the Vi Castin region of western Temuair. While much of the show is fictional, the city of Červená and its surrounding area, are real-life locations, as are many of the issues depicted in the series, including poverty, drug abuse, and theft.
The Marshals Service has stated that they have been contacted by the creators of Marshal Law and have lent what assistance they could in terms of technical advice and equipment for props. Chief Deputy Marshal Adam Sestak, an instructor at the Marshal's training center at Fort Sollano explained that the show's writers attempt to be as realistic as possible with the weapons, training, and tactics used by the members of the Marshals Service portrayed in the show, but that sometimes the necessity for "drama" forces them to take a more liberal approach.