The Criminal Division uses its expertise, knowledge, and national perspective to coordinate and lead task forces on numerous criminal issues.
See below to learn more about a particular task force.

Executive Office for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF)

The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program was established in 1982 to mount a comprehensive attack against organized drug traffickers. Today, the OCDETF Program is the centerpiece of the United States Attorney General's drug strategy to reduce the availability of drugs by disrupting and dismantling major drug trafficking organizations and money laundering organizations and related criminal enterprises.

National Gang Targeting, Enforcement & Coordination Center

The National Gang Targeting, Enforcement & Coordination Center (GangTECC) began operations in summer 2006 as the national anti-gang task force created by the Attorney General. In accordance with the Attorney General's directive, GangTECC is a multi-agency center designed to serve as a critical catalyst in a unified federal effort to help disrupt and dismantle the most significant and violent gangs in the United States. The senior investigators at GangTECC come from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United States Marshals Service (USMS) and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Department of Homeland Security.

Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force

On September 8, 2005, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales established the Task Force to deter, detect, and prosecute instances of fraud related to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The Task Force will combat all types of fraud relating to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, with an initial emphasis on charity fraud, identity theft, insurance fraud, and procurement and government-benefit fraud.

National Procurement Fraud Task Force

The National Procurement Fraud Task Force was created by Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty on October 10, 2006, to promote the prevention, early detection and prosecution of procurement fraud. “Procurement fraud cheats American taxpayers and harms the government’s efforts to obtain the goods and services needed for its mission,” said Deputy Attorney General McNulty when the Task Force was formed. “At a time of heightened concern for our nation’s security, every tax dollar is precious. We simply cannot tolerate fraud and abuse in government contracting.”

Obscenity Prosecution Task Force

Created in 2005, the Task Force is dedicated exclusively to the protection of America's children and families through the enforcement of our Nation's obscenity laws.