The Violent Crime and Racketeering Section of the Criminal Division has the responsibility for ensuring that Organized Crime Strike Force Unit (OCSFU) cases are properly indicted and prosecuted. OCFSUs shall submit case initiation reports and prosecution memoranda and proposed indictments for approval and report significant developments to the Violent Crime and Racketeering Section. The Section must review and process all matters in organized crime cases that require the approval of the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division or higher official, including immunities and electronic surveillance authorizations, as well as witness protection requests, plea dispositions, and appeals. Each OCFSU shall promptly advise the Section of all significant developments in a case, including the filing of indictments, significant pleadings, convictions, dismissals, acquittals, and impositions of sentences. The OCFSUs shall submit to the Section final copies of indictments as filed, daily reports on significant case developments, updated statistical data, and such other information as Section procedures require.

[updated May 2011]