Violent Crime and Racketeering Section
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| Abbreviation | VCRS |
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| Formed | 2010 |
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| Operations jurisdiction | United States |
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The Violent Crime and Racketeering Section (VCRS) is a section of the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division created in 2010.[1] VCRS is a group of trial lawyers and prosecutors that develop ways to eradicate significant regional, national, and international organized crime groups and violent gangs.[1] The prosecutors of VCRS are considered "the nation’s foremost experts in racketeering prosecutions."[2] VCRS prosecutes cases brought to it by the Criminal Division, various federal agencies, including the DEA, the ATF, among others.[2] VCRS works alongside prosecutors from the United States Attorney's Office in the Violent Crime Initiative.[2]
VCRS was created by combining and merging components and parts of the following sections and units of the Criminal Division:[3]
- Organized Crime and Racketeering Section
- Gang Unit
- National Gang Targeting Enforcement and Coordination Center (GangTECC)[3]
Note: according to the United States Government, "Gangs" and "Organized crime," are considered different types of entities.[4]
