Federal Witness Security Program

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Federal_Witness_Security_Program
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:witness_protection_program
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:WITSEC
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
gptkb:Office_of_Enforcement_Operations
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:established 1970
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Organized_Crime_Control_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Witness Security Program
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:My_Blue_Heaven
gptkb:The_Simpsons
gptkb:WITSEC_(book)
gptkb:Witness_Protection_(film)
gptkb:Goodfellas
The Sopranos
gptkbp:notableFor protecting witnesses in drug trafficking cases
protecting witnesses in organized crime cases
protecting witnesses in racketeering cases
protecting witnesses in terrorism cases
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Marshals_Service
gptkbp:protectedBy witnesses
family members of witnesses
over 8,600 witnesses
over 9,900 family members
gptkbp:provides gptkb:security
financial assistance
new identities
relocation
gptkbp:purpose protect witnesses in federal cases
gptkbp:successRate high (no witnesses harmed while following program guidelines)
gptkbp:website https://www.usmarshals.gov/witsec/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USMS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5