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Follow-up Inspection of the United States Marshals Service's
Fugitive Apprehension Program
Report Number I-2000-02
January 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

Responsibilities of the USMS
Organizational Structure of the Fugitive Program
Fugitive Investigations
The Quality Point Index System
     Assignment of Points
     The QPI System as a Management Tool
Scope and Methodology

RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION

THE USMS IS ADDRESSING NATIONAL GOALS OF THE FUGITIVE APPREHENSION PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE BACKLOG AND CLOSE WARRANTS MORE QUICKLY
THE USMS HAS NOT ESTABLISHED A QUANTIFIABLE GOAL FOR APPREHENDING VIOLENT FUGITIVES, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS DEVELOPED OFFENDER CATEGORIES IDENTIFYING VIOLENT FUGITIVES
THE QPI SYSTEM IS NOT AN EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT TOOL TO PRIORITIZE INVESTIGATIONS
ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT IS STILL NEEDED TO ASSIST DISTRICTS' FUGITIVE APPREHENSION EFFORTS

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX I: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX II: USMS RESPONSE TO DRAFT REPORT

APPENDIX III: OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSE