U.S. Marshals deputy director meets with North Texas law enforcement to discuss violent crime reduction [Video]

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – The deputy director of the U.S. Marshals Service is in North Texas to meet with law enforcement and community leaders. They want to work together to drive down violent crime.

Law enforcement from across North Texas met with the deputy director in Grand Prairie for a roundtable discussion about the overall reduction in crime across DFW and how it can serve as a model for other parts of the country.

“Violent crime reduction is a collaboration,” said U.S. Marshals Service Acting Deputy Director Mark Pittella.

Local police and sheriffs and federal agents work shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. Marshals Service through the Violent Crime Taskforce.

“Comprised of over 20 agencies who are dedicated to taking thousands of violent offenders out of our communities who have warrants outstanding and to keep our communities safer and to prevent violent crime from escalating,” explained Leigha Simonton, the U.S. attorney for the Northern …