Home | United States Secret Service Protection We ensure the safety of the president, the vice president, their families, the White House, the vice president’s residence, visiting foreign heads of state, former United States presidents and their spouses, and events of national significance
About Us - United States Secret Service About Us We have an integrated mission of protection and investigations to ensure the safety and security of our protectees, key locations, and events of national significance We also protect the integrity of our currency and investigate crimes against the U S financial system committed by criminals around the world and in cyberspace
Leadership - United States Secret Service Our Leadership We are a Federal law enforcement agency with headquarters in Washington, D C , and more than 150 offices throughout the United States and abroad Our workforce comprises more than 8,000 Special Agents, Uniformed Division Officers, Technical Law Enforcement Officers, and Administrative, Professional, and Technical personnel Learn more about the men and women who lead us in our
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History - United States Secret Service Behind every name on our Wall of Honor in our headquarters building is a legacy that lives on Their stories are our history, and their dedicated service runs to the core of our identity
Contact - United States Secret Service Due to the large volume of inquiries we receive, we encourage you to search our site and visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for timely answers to your questions Applicants who require further assistance may call 1-888-813-USSS Deaf and hard of hearing 202-406-5370 Personnel Issues Equal Employment Opportunity Report Employee Misconduct
Investigations - United States Secret Service The U S Secret Service has a long and storied history of safeguarding America’s financial and payment systems from criminal exploitation The agency was created in 1865 to combat the rise of counterfeit currency following the Civil War As the U S financial system has evolved - from paper currency to plastic credit cards to, now, digital information - so too have our investigative
Timeline of Our History - United States Secret Service Timeline of Our History 1865 The Secret Service Division was formed on July 5, 1865 as part of the Department of the Treasury Chief William P Wood was sworn in as the first Secret Service chief (now known as “director”) by Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch 1867 Secret Service responsibilities broadened to include "detecting persons perpetrating frauds against the government
Protection - United States Secret Service We play a critical role in protecting U S and visiting world leaders, safeguarding U S elections through protection of candidates and nominees, and ensuring the security of key facilities and major, national-level events Our protective mission dates back to 1901, after the assassination of President William McKinley Following the tragedy the Secret Service was authorized to protect the
Frequently Asked Questions About Us The United States Secret Service, one of the nation's oldest federal investigative law enforcement agencies, was founded in 1865 as a branch of the U S Treasury Department