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MARSHALS DEPARTMENT

Department at a Glance

The Marshals Department budget decreased 26.02% due to a reduction in staff and the associated
operational costs.

Key Goals and Objectives

Goal 1
All Support Services officers will be certified with the state-mandated Court Security class this year.

Objectives:
• Every member will attend the required training to achieve the Court Security Specialist
certification.
• Each member will work at least semi-annual court assignments to keep skills fresh.

Goal 2:
Maintain a highly focused initiative of warrant clearance through a minimum of 4,000 contacts with
individuals with warrants and those that may know their whereabouts.

Objectives:
• The two-officer warrant team will conduct physical warrant service attempts around the DFW
Metroplex, attempting to locate wanted persons. At least 25% (1,000) of all contacts will be
physical attempts.
• The warrant team will make daily phone calls attempting to locate individuals and clear warrants
to achieve this objective. There will be a minimum of 3,000 phone contacts attempted.

Goal 3:
Support officers trained in alternate roles.

Objectives:
• Support officers will be trained to assist with additional specialty roles in an effort to assist jail
and uniformed services with required tasks.
• Support officers will participate in an alternate assignment weekly to obtain proficiency and to
assist other departments with personnel needs.

Performance Objectives
• Obtain state certification in Court Security for all officers.
• Expedite warrant clearance through increased contact.
• Cross-train officers to assist other departments.

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