UMATILLA COUNTY – (News release from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office) Within the last year, five Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office deputies have become sworn Task Force Officers (TFO) for the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) of Oregon. Being sworn as an TFO requires specific training and criteria. Working with this team has reaped huge benefits. Criminals do not stay within a single law enforcement jurisdiction, but are often tied to other areas. Within the last year, you may have noticed press releases involving arrests in Umatilla County has listed the U.S. Marshals as participants. These arrests demonstrate the huge benefit of having a great working relationship with this agency and others. Our deputies have received excellent training and gained exceptional experience. They have participated in operations outside of Umatilla County that have had a direct impact inside of Umatilla County. Our participation has also brought additional law enforcement resources into Umatilla County to assist in apprehension of some of our most challenging and dangerous criminals.