United States Secret Service Uniformed Division

Division of the US Secret Service

Law enforcement agency

U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division

Shoulder patch of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division

Badge of USSS Uniformed Division officer

Flag of the U.S. Secret Service
(USSS Uniform Division has no flag)

Common name| Secret Service Uniformed Division
Abbreviation| USSSUD
Agency overview
Formed| 1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Preceding agency|

* White House Police Force

Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency| U.S.
Operations jurisdiction| U.S.
General nature|

* Federal law enforcement

Operational structure
Headquarters| Washington, D.C.
Officers| 1,300
Agency executives|

* Ronald L. Rowe Jr., Acting USSS Director
* Alfonso M. Dyson, Sr., Chief

Parent agency|  U.S. Secret Service
Website
www.SecretService.gov

The United States Secret Service Uniformed Division (USSS UD) is the federal police force of the U.S. Secret Service, similar to the U.S. Capitol Police or DHS Federal Protective Service. It is in charge of protecting the physical White House grounds and foreign diplomatic missions in the District of Columbia area.

## History

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A USSS Uniformed Division police officer and a USSS Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor near the White House in 2012 A 2013 Ford Police Interceptor of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division is pictured outside the White House in Washington, D.C., in July 2013 Secret Service Ford Taurus Secret Service Ford Police Interceptor Utility A U.S. Secret Service "counter-sniper" marksman on top of the White House's roof, armed with a sniper rifle A member of the Secret Service

Established in 1922 as the White House Police, this organization was fully integrated into the Secret Service in 1930.[1] In 1970, the protection of foreign diplomatic missions was added to the force's responsibilities, and its name was changed to the Executive Protective Service.[1][2] The name United States Secret Service Uniformed Division was adopted in 1977.[1][2]

In 1970, Phyllis Shantz became the first female officer sworn into the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, then called the Executive Protective Service. In 1971, the first five official female Special Agents were sworn in - Laurie Anderson, Sue Baker, Kathryn Clark, Holly Hufschmidt, and Phyllis Shantz.[3][1]

With more than 1,300 officers as of 2010, the Uniformed Division is responsible for security at the White House Complex; the vice president's residence; the Department of the Treasury (as part of the White House Complex); and foreign diplomatic missions in the District of Columbia area. Uniformed Division officers carry out their protective responsibilities through a network of fixed security posts, foot, bicycle, vehicular and motorcycle patrols.

## Organization

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The Uniformed Division has four branches: the White House Branch, the Foreign Missions Branch, the Naval Observatory Branch and the Special Operations Branch.[4] Together they provide protection for the following: the president, vice president, and their immediate families; presidential candidates; the White House Complex; the Vice President's Residence; the main Treasury Department building and its annex facility; and foreign diplomatic missions in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.[5]

Officers are responsible for providing additional support to the Secret Service's protective mission through the following five Special Operations Branch units:[6]

Counter Sniper Team (CS)
Created in 1971, the Counter Sniper Team's purpose is to provide specialized protective support to defend against long-range threats to Secret Service protectees.[7][5] Counter snipers work in pairs with one acting as a spotter.[8][9] In 2016, CBS Evening News reported that no CS member had to fire a shot since the unit was formed.[9]
In July 2024, the CS shot and killed Thomas Matthew Crooks who had attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, a former president of the United States and the Republican Party's presumptive nominee in the 2024 presidential election, at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.[10][11]

Canine Explosives Detection Unit (K-9)
Created in 1976, the mission of the K-9 unit is to provide skilled and specialized explosives detection support to protective efforts involving Secret Service protectees.[6][5]

Emergency Response Team (ERT)
Created in 1985, ERT's primary mission is to provide tactical response to unlawful intrusions and other protective challenges related to the White House and its grounds. ERT personnel receive specialized, advanced training and must maintain a high level of physical and operational proficiency.[2][12][5] The ERT includes the Specialized Rifle Unit.[13] Since 2003, the ERT has included tactical K9 units.[14]

Airspace Security Branch
Develops and implements security plans to monitor and control the airspace surrounding locations visited by the president and vice president of the United States, National Special Security Events and other designated major events.[15][13]

Hazardous Agent Mitigation Medical Emergency Response (HAMMER)
Created in 2004, HAMMER supports the agency's protective mission through chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) detection and intervention, emergency medical support and rescue/extrication capabilities.[16][13][17]

Officers assigned to CS, ERT, and K9, are designated "Technicians" to recognize their advanced training.[18]

The Division also has the following other units:

Magnetometer Support Team
Formed to ensure that all persons entering secure areas occupied by Secret Service protectees are unarmed,[2][5] the Secret Service began relying on magnetometer (metal detector) support by Uniformed Division officers to augment its protective efforts away from the White House following the attempt to assassinate President Ronald Reagan.[5]

Crime Scene Search Unit
Photographs, collects, and processes physical and latent evidence.[19]

Motorcade Support Unit
Specializes in the operational support for all official protectee motorcade movements.[15]

Special Operations Section
Handles special duties and functions at the White House Complex, including conducting tours.[19]

The Secret Service Uniformed Division's statutory authority is set out in Title 18, §3056A of the U.S. Code.[20]

## Ranks

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Uniformed Division ranks, set out in the salary schedule in Title 5, § 10203 of the United States Code, are as follows:[21]

A United States Secret Service sniper team at a Trump rally in The Villages, Florida, in October 2020

* Chief
* Assistant Chief
* Deputy Chief
* Inspector
* Captain
* Lieutenant
* Sergeant
* Officer

## Current weapons

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Like all other officers, the standard sidearm for the Uniformed Division is the 9mm Glock 19. Officers are trained on standard shoulder weapons that include the FN P90 submachine gun,[22] the 9mm Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun, and the 12-gauge Remington 870 shotgun.[22] The continued use of the MP5 remains a source of controversy as many other federal agencies have moved away from submachine guns altogether and replaced them with automatic rifles.[23]

As a non-lethal option, Uniformed Division Officers are armed with the ASP 16" expandable baton, and Uniformed Division officers also carry pepper spray and X20-series tasers.[citation needed]

Units assigned to the Special Operations Branch carry a variety of non-standard weapons. The Emergency Response Team (ERT) is issued with the Knight's Armament Company SR-16 CQB rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO. [24]

Uniformed Division technicians assigned to the Counter Sniper Team use custom built .300 Winchester Magnum-chambered bolt-action rifles referred to as JARs ("Just Another Rifle").[citation needed] These rifles use Remington 700 actions in Accuracy International stocks with Schmidt & Bender optics.[citation needed] CS technicians also use the 7.62mm Mk11 Mod 0 semi-automatic sniper rifle with a Trijicon 5.5× ACOG optic. [25]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Timeline of Our History". U.S. Secret Service.
2. ^ a b c d "Celebrating 100 years of the Uniformed Division". U.S. Secret Service. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
3. ^ Ewe, Koh (July 15, 2024). "Critics Blame 'DEI' for Trump's Shooting". TIME.
4. ^ U.S. Secret Service n.d., p. 11.
5. ^ a b c d e f "Uniformed Division". US Secret Service. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
6. ^ a b "Become a Uniformed Division Officer" (PDF). U.S. Secret Service. p. 15. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
7. ^ Federal Tactical Teams: Characteristics, Training, Deployments, and Inventory (PDF) (Report). GAO-20-710. United States Government Accountability Office. September 10, 2020. p. 35\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
8. ^ Finley, Ben; Santana, Rebecca (19 July 2024). "What to know about the Secret Service's Counter Sniper Team". Associated Press. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
9. ^ a b Brennan, Margaret (18 September 2016). "Inside the Secret Service sniper team". CBS Evening News. CBS. Retrieved 23 July 2024 - via YouTube.
10. ^ Cheatle, Kimberly (July 15, 2024). "Statement From U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle" (Press release). U.S. Secret Service. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
11. ^ De Mar, Charlie; Hoffman, Kelsie (16 July 2024). "Cellphone video shows Trump rally attendees pointing to shooter on roof before assassination attempt". CBS Mornings. CBS. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
12. ^ United States Government Accountability Office 2020, p. 36.
13. ^ a b c U.S. Secret Service n.d., p. 15.
14. ^ 2015 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). U.S. Secret Service. p. 21. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
15. ^ a b "Safeguarding Places". U.S. Secret Service. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
16. ^ "Special Operations Division Prerequisites". U.S. Secret Service. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
17. ^ James, Nathan (September 3, 2015). Federal Tactical Teams (Report). CRS Report for Congress, R44179. Congressional Research Service. p. 23\. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
18. ^ U.S. Secret Service n.d., pp. 12, 16–17.
19. ^ a b U.S. Secret Service n.d., p. 17.
20. ^ "Title 18, §3056A". U.S. Code. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
21. ^ "5 U. S. C. § 10203" (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
22. ^ a b Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35th edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
23. ^ Kessler, Ronald (2009). In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307461353.
24. ^ Kessler, Ronald (2014). The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents. Crown. ISBN 978-0804139229.
25. ^ "The Gear and Guns of the Secret Service". World of Firepower. Vol. 4, Issue 3, May/June 2016. pp. 9–10. ASIN: B01GK8XJEY.

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