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US Secret Service

The US Secret Service is the federal law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the President, Vice President, candidates for both offices, and foreign dignitaries. Secret Service agents are also responsible for the security of the nation's currency from counterfeiting and credit card fraud.

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What deartment in the executive branch does the secret service currently belong to?

The Secret Service was transferred from the Treasury Department to the Homeland Security Department when the latter was created in 2002. One of their primary responsibilities, however, is still combating counterfeiting.

Who do the secret service agents report to?

The Secret Service Division was created on July 5, 1865 by the treasury department months after Lincolns assassination. At that time they were not established to help protect the president. it wasnt until 1901 after president McKinley was killed that congress asked the US Secret Service to take on the reponsibility of protecting the president. they were run as a branch of the treasury department until 2002 when they were transferred from the department of treasury to newly created department of homeland security. See the related links for more details.

Who gets secret service protection after leaving office?

The President of the United States gets protection for ten years after leaving office if he chooses to have the Secret Service continue to protect him. The President does have the option of not being protected by the Secret Service once he leaves office but few opt out of the protection.

How do you become a secret service agent for the president?

Logically speaking you must have a clean criminal check, score high in security techniques, be well established, preferred military status, an American citizen of the United States or territories, good physical health, maintain high moral standards of living while employed and thereafter.

Does presidents grown children receive secret service protection?

United States Secret Service Protection remains a key mission of the United States Secret Service. Children of former presidents until age 16; Visiting heads of foreign states

How long does the president get secret service?

In the case of Senator McCain, his secret service protection was gone overnight. He was photographed the next morning driving his Toyota SUV out of a hotel garage with Senator Graham- no protection in sight. Senator Clinton did not lose SS protection when she withdrew due to her status as a former first lady.

How long does a former first lady have secret service?

President Clinton is the last president to have lifetime protection from the secret service. Every president after him will only have secret service protection to 10 years.

In 2013, President Obama signed legislation restoring Lifetime Secret Service protection to former Presidents.

How long is secret service training?

Secret Service agents go through rigorous training to perform their job effectively. All agents must go through about 7 months worth of training when they are initially hired. Once an agent has gone through the initial training, if they want to be on a protection detail, they must work in a field office for six to eight years. After spending six to eight years in the field, agents will then be transferred to work on a protection detail for three to five years. During this time, both in the field and on a protection detail, agents are encouraged and at times required to take classes offered both by the secret service and by other law enforcement agencies. For more information, see the related link.

Do governors have secret service protection?

Governors do not receive protection from the United States Secret Service.

Most, if not all governors receive protection from their respective states.

For example, Georgia State Patrol protects the Governor of Georgia and the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety protects the Governor of Texas.

What does department of child and family service?

The Department of Children and Families has programs that help families in Florida. The programs offer assistance with food, cash, refugee, and medicaid.

Who is authority over the secret service?

The Sercret Service is not governed by any specific regulatory body. They operate under Title 18, Section 3056, of the United States Code, which authorizes agents to do the following:

  • Carry firearms
  • Execute warrants issued under the laws of the United States
  • Make arrests without warrants for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony recognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed such felony
  • Offer and pay rewards for services and information leading to the apprehension of persons involved in the violation of the law that the Secret Service is authorized to enforce
  • Investigate fraud in connection with identification documents, fraudulent commerce, fictitious instruments and foreign securities and
  • Perform other functions and duties authorized by law

The Secret Service works closely with the United States Attorney's Office in both protective and investigative matters.

How many secret service men protect the white house and the president?

The US Secret Service is tasked with keeping the president safe and secure. Details on his protection detail and on the protection of the white house in general are not released to the public.

See the reference for more details

What was Richard Nixon's Secret Service codename?

The Secret Service code name for Richard Nixon was Searchlight.

Does Hillary Clinton have secret service protection?

Of course she is a very liked and disliked person at a very high rannk in polotics she needs to have secret service protection

-S.D.T.

What are the secret service codenames for the first family?

George W. Bush: Tumbler

Laura Bush (wife): Tempo

Barbara Bush (daughter): Turquoise

Jenna Bush (daughter): Twinkle

Who is responsible for the secret service?

  • The President of the United States
  • The First Lady of the United States
  • The Vice President of the United States
  • The Second Lady of the United States
  • Foreign Heads of State
  • Former Presidents of the United States

What gun is carried by secret service agents?

The secret service carrys a wide range of weapons. The guys with the suits that you see by the president carry pistols and small sub-machine guns. the guys in the big uniforms carry anything from a Remington shotgun to a P90 sub-machine gun

Glock 40cal

Does the vice president get life time secret service?

Yes for six months after leaving office and the President would get 10 years clinton is the last to get prtection for life.