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The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions

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Collectively, the arrested suspects trafficked in at least 1. However, authorities estimated that prevented loss to the industry was in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The operation, which started in July and lasted for more than a year, led investigators to identify three cyber-criminal groups: Shadowcrew , Carderplanet, and Darkprofits. Arrest and indictment of Albert "Segvec" Gonzalez and 11 individuals; three U. They were arrested on August 5, , for the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers from major U.

Gonzalez, the main organizer of the scheme, was charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy for his leading role in the crime. Established in as the White House Police , this organization was fully integrated into the Secret Service in In , the protection of foreign diplomatic missions was added to the force's responsibilities, and its name was changed to the Executive Protective Service.

At a minimum, a prospective agent must be a U. However, preference eligible veterans may apply after age In , the Office of Personnel Management issued implementation guidance on the Isabella v. Department of State court decision: Special agents receive basic training in two locations. A Secret Service agent's career consists of three phases. In phase one, Secret Service special agents spend six to eight years on-the-job, assigned to a field office. After their field experience, agents usually transfer to a protective detail for four to seven years, during what is known as phase two or the protection phase.

Following their protective assignment, many agents return to the field, transfer to a headquarters office, a training office, or other Washington, D. Promotions affect the typical career path. An agent's working hours depend upon the assignment. Generally, an agent can expect to travel a lot and do a significant amount of shift work, especially during phase two. Throughout their career, agents continue their training.

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Special officers not to be confused with Uniformed Division Officers are federal agents who work within the Special Agent Division of the USSS and perform a wide range of security functions and support assignments as part of the protective mission for the Secret Service. Whereas special agents alternate between protection and investigative assignments, special officers are hired only to work protection details. They must have a familiarity with all phases of protective responsibilities sufficient to assist in protective movements, cover designated security posts and drive protective vehicles.

Special officers are sworn law enforcement officers, and are authorized to make arrests in connection with their official duties. They are classified as federal agents but use "special officer" as their official title much the same way as Deputy US Marshalls are special agents but use the title "Deputy US Marshall". Newly appointed special officers must successfully complete eight 8 weeks of intensive training at the Special Officer Basic Training Course at the Secret Service James J.

Uzis that the Secret Service used have slightly shorter-than-standard barrels so they could to fit inside the standard size Samsonite briefcases that concealed them. The Secret Service was the last Federal agency to use the Uzi. The Counter-Assault Team used the M4 carbine from the early s until , when they replaced it with the SR carbine. Despite this, the agency has no current plans to replace this weapon. Units assigned to the Special Operations Division carry a variety of non-standard weapons.

CS technicians also use the 7. The Department of Homeland Security has made numerous attempts to bring the Secret Service's weapons procurement in line with the rest of the department.

The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions

The agency has resisted these inroads and currently maintains an independent acquisition process. When operationally required, they use military grade radios that use Type 1 encryption algorithms. When transporting the President in a motorcade, the Secret Service uses a fleet of custom-built armored Cadillac Parade Limousines, the newest and largest version of which is known as " The Beast ". Armored Chevrolet Suburbans are also used when logistics require such a vehicle or when a more low profile appearance is required.

For official movement the limousine is affixed with U. For unofficial events the vehicles are left sterile and unadorned. Special Agents and Special Officers of the Secret Service wear attire that is appropriate for their surroundings, in order to blend in as much as possible. In most circumstances, the attire of a close protection shift is a conservative suit, but it can range from a tuxedo to casual clothing as required by the environment. Stereotypically Secret Service agents are often portrayed wearing reflective sunglasses and a communication earpiece. Often their attire is customized to conceal the wide array of equipment they wear while working protection assignments.

Agents wear a distinctive lapel pin that identifies them to other agents. The shoulder patch of the Uniformed Division consists of the U. Also, the shoulder patch is embroidered with "U.

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Secret Service Uniformed Division Police" around the emblem. The Secret Service has agents assigned to field offices and the headquarters in Washington, D. The offices in Lyon and The Hague are respectively responsible for liaison with the headquarters of Interpol and Europol , located in those cities. In April , an incident involving the president's security detail received international press attention. The incident involved 11 agents and personnel from four branches of the U. President at the 6th Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia. As of April 24, , nine employees had resigned or retired.

After the incident was publicized, the Secret Service implemented new rules for its personnel. Additionally, they restrict who is allowed in hotel rooms. A few weeks later, stories emerged of Secret Service agents hiring strippers and prostitutes prior to Obama's visit to El Salvador. In , two inebriated senior service agents drove an official car into the White House complex and collided with a barrier.

In September , it was revealed that 18 Secret Service employees or supervisors, including Assistant Director Ed Lowery, accessed an unsuccessful application by Chaffetz for employment with the agency and discussed leaking the information to the media in retaliation for Chaffetz' investigations of agency misconduct. The confidential personal information was later leaked to The Daily Beast. Agency Director Joe Clancy apologized to Chaffetz and said that disciplinary action would be taken against those responsible.

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Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing. When the shots were fired, he vaulted over the front seat and threw his body over Vice President Lyndon B. Rowley and cited Youngblood's bravery. The period following the Kennedy assassination was the most difficult in the modern history of the agency.

Press reports indicated that morale among the agents was "low" for months following the assassination. Training, which until that time had been confined largely to "on-the-job" efforts, was systematized and regularized. The Reagan assassination attempt also highlighted the bravery of several Secret Service agents, particularly agent Tim McCarthy , who spread his stance to protect Reagan as six bullets were being fired by the would-be assassin, John Hinckley Jr.

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Congress commendations for his actions that day. Butler was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after his September 5, arrest, on wire fraud and identity theft charges. According to the indictment, Butler hacked over the Internet into computers at financial institutions and credit card processing centers and sold the tens of thousands of credit card numbers that he acquired in the process. In October , 28 suspects—located across eight U.

Nearly 30 national and foreign field offices of the U. Secret Service, including the newly established national ECTFs, and countless local enforcement agencies from around the globe, were involved in this operation. Collectively, the arrested suspects trafficked in at least 1. However, authorities estimated that prevented loss to the industry was in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

The operation, which started in July and lasted for more than a year, led investigators to identify three cybercriminal groups: Shadowcrew , Carderplanet, and Darkprofits. Arrest and indictment of Albert Gonzalez and 11 individuals; three U. They were arrested on August 5, , for the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers from major U. Gonzalez, the main organizer of the scheme, was charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy for his leading role in the crime. The Secret Service special agent position is highly competitive.

At a minimum, a prospective agent must be a U. In , the Office of Personnel Management issued implementation guidance on the Isabella v. Department of State court decision: Special agents receive training in two locations, totaling approximately 7 months. A typical special agent career path, depending upon performance and promotions that affect individual assignments, begins with the first six to eight years on the job assigned to a field office.

Applicants are directed to list their office location preference during the application process, and upon receiving a final job offer, usually have several locations to choose from. Following their protective assignment, many agents return to a field office for the rest of their careers, or opt for a headquarters based assignment located in Washington, D. During their careers, agents also have the opportunity to work overseas in one of the agency's international field offices.

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This typically requires foreign language training to ensure language proficiency when working alongside the agency's foreign law enforcement counterparts. The full performance grade level for a journeyman agent is GS, which a GL and GL agent may reach in as little as four and three years respectively. GS agents who wish to remain as senior field agents continue to advance the GS step level, capping at GS Step Moreover, due to the nature of their work and unique among their federal law enforcement counterparts e. Established in as the White House Police , this organization was fully integrated into the Secret Service in In , the protection of foreign diplomatic missions was added to the force's responsibilities, and its name was changed to the Executive Protective Service.

Additionally, Uniformed Division officers travel in support of presidential, vice presidential and foreign head of state government missions. Secret Service special officers not to be confused with Uniformed Division Officers are federal agents who work within the Special Agent Division and perform a wide range of security functions and support assignments as part of the protective mission for the Secret Service.

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Whereas special agents alternate between protection and investigative assignments, special officers are hired only to work protection details. They must have a familiarity with all phases of protective responsibilities sufficient to assist in protective movements, cover designated security posts and drive protective vehicles. Special officers are sworn law enforcement officers, and are authorized to make arrests in connection with their official duties.

They are classified as federal agents but use "special officer" as their official title much the same way as Deputy US Marshals are special agents but use the title "Deputy US Marshal". Newly appointed special officers must successfully complete eight 8 weeks of intensive training at the Special Officer Basic Training Course at the Secret Service James J.

Rowley Training Center just outside Washington, D. Initially the firearms were privately procured and there was little if any standardization. This weapon stayed in service through The Secret Service replaced the Thompson submachine gun with the Uzi submachine gun in the s. Uzis that the Secret Service used have slightly shorter-than-standard barrels so they could to fit inside the standard size Samsonite briefcases that concealed them.

The Secret Service was the last Federal agency to use the Uzi. The Counter-Assault Team used the M4 carbine from the early s until CS technicians also use the 7. Special Agents and Special Officers of the Secret Service wear attire that is appropriate for their surroundings, in order to blend in as much as possible. In most circumstances, the attire of a close protection shift is a conservative suit, but it can range from a tuxedo to casual clothing as required by the environment.

Stereotypically, Secret Service agents are often portrayed wearing reflective sunglasses and a communication earpiece. Often their attire is customized to conceal the wide array of equipment worn in service. Agents wear a distinctive lapel pin that identifies them to other agents. The shoulder patch of the Uniformed Division consists of the U.

Also, the shoulder patch is embroidered with "U. Secret Service Uniformed Division Police" around the emblem. When transporting the President in a motorcade, the Secret Service uses a fleet of custom-built armored Cadillac Parade Limousines, the newest and largest version of which is known as " The Beast ". Armored Chevrolet Suburbans are also used when logistics require such a vehicle or when a more low profile appearance is required.

For official movement the limousine is affixed with U. For unofficial events the vehicles are left sterile and unadorned. The Secret Service has agents assigned to field offices and field agencies, and the headquarters in Washington, D. The Service's offices are located in cities throughout the United States and the world.

The offices in Lyon and The Hague are respectively responsible for liaison with the headquarters of Interpol and Europol , located in those cities. In April , an incident involving the president's security detail received international press attention. The incident involved 11 agents and personnel from four branches of the U.

President at the 6th Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia. As of April 24, , nine employees had resigned or retired.