The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) co-lead a cluster of joint task forces that are intended to have operational outposts in all 50 U.S. states.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the planned nationwide structure of newly formed joint task forces co-led by federal law enforcement agencies.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have authority to take custody of individuals during community safety or immigration enforcement operations.
November 19, 2025
high
jurisdictional
Describes the enforcement roles and custody authority of ICE and HSI in operations.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is an investigative component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
October 28, 2025
high
descriptive
Organizational relationship within U.S. federal law enforcement.
Homeland Security Investigations assigns attachés to U.S. embassies who conduct investigations into transnational criminal networks.
October 28, 2025
high
descriptive
Use of diplomatic postings by U.S. law enforcement to investigate cross-border crime.
Federal fugitive apprehension operations commonly involve coordinated interagency efforts that can include U.S. Marshals Service task forces working with local police departments, state police, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI.
October 08, 2025
high
procedural
Describes a typical structure of multi-agency fugitive investigations and apprehensions.
Joint task forces co-led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are organized with a mandate to combat cartels, international gangs, and terrorist groups and are planned to have outposts in all 50 U.S. states.
September 01, 2020
high
organizational
Description of the structure and mandate of newly established joint law enforcement task forces.
When CBP seizes suspected contraband at a port of entry, the agency can impound the item or vehicle and refer the case and any detained individuals to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for criminal investigation.
high
procedural
Interagency procedure for handling suspected smuggling and criminal referrals from border inspections.
Federal law enforcement agencies that commonly coordinate on multi-jurisdictional searches and fugitive apprehensions include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Federal Protective Service; state police and local police departments may also participate.
high
organizational
Typical interagency collaboration for fugitive searches and multi-jurisdiction investigations.