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United States Federal Witness Protection Program

United States government

Also known as: WITSEC

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In whistleblower: Legal protections
…the same personalized protection that witness-protection programs offer witnesses at risk of retaliation.
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In witness protection program: Witness protection in the United States
…United States, known as the Witness Security Program (WITSEC), is overseen by the U.S. Marshals Service, America’s oldest federal law enforcement agency. WITSEC was authorized under Title V of the Organized Crime Control Act (OCCA) of 1970. The program, which was begun the following year, coincided with an impetus in…
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