United States Secret Service
2-21-08
• Originally the Secret Service was used to catch counterfeited money
• Then the USSS was used to protect the President, Vice President, and the President Elects
• The secret service was started on July 5th 1865 investigating counterfeited money
• Members of the secret service are divided between special agents and the Uniformed Division
• Originally part of the United States Department of Treasury
• The Uniformed Division helps protect foreign embassies
• Also investigate checks and other money fraud
• President protection detail started in 1994
• Must prevent the accident before it happens
• Area around the president is known as the kill zone
• Every threat against the president is investigated
• Secret service holds 8,000 different inks.
• Elksville, Maryland is where S.S. does training programs.