Court Liaison

One of the ten largest local police agencies in the United States, the MPDC is the primary law enforcement agency for the District of Columbia.

United States Marshals Service is responsible for protecting the federal judiciary, transporting federal prisoners and seizing property acquired by criminals through illegal activities. It is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the United States. The agency conducts various fugitive investigations. It operates district and regional fugitive task forces that locate and apprehend criminals. United States Marshals Service offers witness security and asset forfeiture programs. The agency provides a variety of prisoner services. It also maintains a special operations group. United States Marshals Service s judicial security division regulates the safe and secure conduct of proceedings. The agency additionally operates the Library of Congress Manuscript Division, which maintains records of the key members of the judiciary.