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United States Secret Service

United States Secret Service
USSS
USSS' sigill
DepartementUSA:s inrikessäkerhetsdepartement[1]
SyfteFederal polismyndighet
Inrättad1865
Budget$1,483 miljarder (2010)
Antal anställdaca 6 500
Webbplatswww.secretservice.gov

United States Secret Service (förkortning: USSS) är en amerikansk federal polisorganisation med ansvar för presidentens och vicepresidentens livvaktsskydd samt för att bekämpa falskmynteri.[1]

U.S. Secret Service var ursprungligen en avdelning inom USA:s finansdepartement, men sedan 2003 ingår USSS som en del av USA:s inrikessäkerhetsdepartement.[2]

  1. ^ [a b] ”Department of Homeland Security” (på engelska). United States Government Manual. https://www.usgovernmentmanual.gov/Agency?EntityId=beCHeRZ5Vf8=&ParentEId=+klubNxgV0o=&EType=jY3M4CTKVHY=. Läst 5 januari 2022. ”The U.S. Secret Service carries out a dual mission of protection and investigation. It protects the President, Vice President, and their families; major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates; visiting heads of state and government; and National Special Security Events, as well as the White House and other designated buildings within the Washington, DC, area. The Secret Service also safeguards the Nation's financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy.” 
  2. ^ ”Timeline of Our History” (på engelska). www.secretservice.gov. United States Secret Service. https://www.secretservice.gov/about/history/timeline. Läst 5 januari 2022. 

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