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U.S. Marshals Service
The mission of the Body Worn Camera Program Office (BWCPO) is to enhance public trust, transparency, and accountability through the enterprise deployment of Body Worn Cameras (BWC) within the United States Marshals Service (USMS).
The program is responsible for the phased deployment of Body Worn Cameras (BWC) to Deputy U.S. Marshals (DUSMs) in districts while simultaneously supporting the onboarding of Task Force Officer (TFO) partner agencies to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Body Worn Camera Program Office (BWCPO).
The BWCPO ensures that every USMS enforcement officer and TFO participating in the BWCPO is proficient with BWC equipment, technology, policy, and standard operating procedures.
The BWCPO coordinates and delivers training for both U.S. Marshals Service and TFO personnel utilizing BWCs during enforcement operations. The BWCPO is also responsible for managing video footage captured during USMS task force operations, which is subject to federal records requirements and disclosure laws.
The program analyzes the impact of BWC usage across other U.S. Marshals Service divisions and programs, including within the USMS mission systems and information technology infrastructure.
*Implementation plan subject to change
DOJ announces component pilot programs for the use of BWCs by certain federally deputized Task Force Officers (TFOs) during planned arrest operations, planned arrest warrant executions, and the execution of search warrants, when the TFOs parent agency requires BWC usage.
Task Force Officers (TFOs) in several pilot cities begin wearing and activating BWCs on certain federal task force operations. For the USMS TFO Body Worn Camera pilot program, these cities included Detroit, Houston, and Wichita.
DOJ issues a policy expanding the use of BWCs by Task Force Officers (TFOs) on federal task forces beyond the pilot locations.
U.S. Marshals Service awards contract to the vendor for Body Worn Camera hardware and video retention solution.
The Deputy Attorney General issues a memorandum that orders the components of the Department of Justice to develop Body Worn Camera policies that require federal officers to wear and activate Body Worn Camera recording equipment during planned arrest operations, arrest warrant executions, and search warrant executions.
U.S. Marshals Service purchases 260 BWCs to commence the phased implementation of Deputy United States Marshals (DUSMS) wearing and activating BWCs on task force operations.
Phase 1 implementation begins.
Basic Deputy United States Marshal (BDUSM) Course Body Worn Camera training begins at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).
The U.S. Marshals Service makes publicly available interim USMS Policy Directive 2.11, Body Worn Cameras.
U.S. Marshals Service purchases 680 additional Body Worn Cameras for Phase 2 implementation.
The U.S. Marshals Service Video Retention System Privacy Impact Assessment is approved by the Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties and published to Justice.gov.
Phase 2 Implementation begins.
U.S. Marshals Service purchases 550 additional Body Worn Cameras for Phase 3 implementation.
M/GA and S/GA Phase 2 implementation
D/MD and CARFTF/SOIB Phase 3 implementation
S/TX Phase 2 implementation
D/OR, GLRFTF, M/TN, and C/CA BWC implementation.
DC/SC, S/MS, E/MI, and W/MO BWC implementation.
D/AZ, W/TN, HQ, M/AL, and N/TX BWC implementation.
D/DE, and S/FL BWC implementation.
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) BWC implementation.
D/DC BWC implementation.
S/IL and E/VA BWC implementation.
N/OK, W/OK, S/AL, D/NV, S/OH (Partial), C/IL, and E/TX BWC implementation.
N/AL, W/KY, N/MS, E/OK, E/TN, W/AR, N/IN, and GCRFTF BWC implementation.
N/IN, W/LA, and N/OH BWC implementation.
The Body Worn Camera Program Office (BWCPO) has equipped 1,853 (48.5%) Deputy U.S. Marshals with BWCs as of May 9, 2024
The Body Worn Camera Program Office (BWCPO) has onboarded 322 Task Force Officer Agencies, including 1,137 Task Force Officers (26.2%) as of May 9, 2024.