The oldest federal law enforcement agency is the __________.

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The U.S. Marshals Office is the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States, established in 1789 as the oldest agency within the Department of Justice. The Bureau of Customs (now known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection) was also established in 1789, but it was not initially a law enforcement agency. The Internal Revenue Service was established in 1862, the Department of Homeland Security in 2002, and the U.S. Border Patrol in 1924.

The Oldest Federal Law Enforcement Agency Is the __________