Warrant sweep makes tiny dent in county’s backlog

A recent warrant sweep organized by a federal task force closed out only a little more than 1 percent of the warrant backlog at the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office.

“Obviously, Prince George’s County had some issues with a backlog of cases and some outstanding violent crime,” said Tom Hession, U.S. Marshals chief inspector and member of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. “The warrants aren’t getting the attention.”