Review of the U.S. Marshals Service's Tactical Training Officer Program

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Date Issued

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Submitting OIG

Department of Justice OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Justice OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Justice

Components

United States Marshals Service

Report Number

21-065

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use	Additional Details
1	No	$0	$0	Status as of March 31, 2025
Clarify officer safety-related training requirements for operational personnel, including Task Force Officers, and ensure that the requirements are clearly established in policy.
2	No	$0	$0	Status as of March 31, 2025
Ensure that the Training Division provides consistent and prompt assistance to those districts that do not have an assigned Tactical Training Officer.
3	No	$0	$0	Status as of March 31, 2025
Ensure that all Tactical Training Officers receive skills sustainment training.
4	No	$0	$0	Status as of March 31, 2025
Establish methods to evaluate whether the Tactical Training Officer Program is accomplishing its objectives.
5	No	$0	$0	Status as of March 31, 2025
Ensure that the new After-Action Review policy is implemented so that all critical incidents stemming from operations led by and/or involving U.S. Marshals Service personnel are reviewed for lessons learned and used to update and adjust officer safety-related training.
6	No	$0	$0	Status as of March 31, 2025
Consider including other Department of Justice law enforcement components in operational reviews of critical incidents, including but not limited to the new After-Action Review process, to allow for mutual awareness and improvements to officer safety-related training across components.
7	No	$0	$0	Status as of March 31, 2025
Evaluate whether modifications to training are needed to adequately cover open space encounters and to better support small teams, and, if so, develop and implement methods to ensure that training adequately addresses these.