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United States Marshals Service
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United States Marshals Service
The
United States Marshals Service
(
USMS
) is a
U.S.
federal law enforcement agency
within the
U.S. Department of Justice
(see ). The Marshals Service is the oldest American federal law enforcement agency. The U.S. Marshals office was created by the
Judiciary Act of 1789
. The Marshals Service is part of the
executive
branch of government, and is the enforcement arm of the
U.S. federal courts
. The Marshals Service is the primary agency for
fugitive
operations, responsible for prisoner transport, the protection of officers of the court, and for the effective operation of the
judiciary
. The Marshals Service operates the
Witness Protection Program
, and serves
federal level
arrest warrants
.
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