Diplomatic Security Service
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The Diplomatic Security Service is the law enforcement and security arm of the U.S. Department of State responsible for protecting American diplomatic personnel, facilities, and sensitive information worldwide.
Aliases (3)
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal law enforcement agency
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security agency → |
| cooperatesWith |
Central Intelligence Agency
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Department of Homeland Security → Federal Bureau of Investigation → United States Secret Service → host nation security services → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employer |
diplomatic couriers
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security engineering officers → security technical specialists → special agents of the Diplomatic Security Service → uniformed security officers → |
| fieldOfWork |
counterintelligence
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counterterrorism → criminal investigation → cybersecurity → diplomatic security → law enforcement → protective security → |
| hasPart |
Counterintelligence Division
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Criminal Investigations Division → Diplomatic Courier Service → Diplomatic Security Service special agents → Field Offices → Mobile Security Deployments → Office of Antiterrorism Assistance → Office of Cyber Threat and Investigations → Office of Domestic Operations → Office of High Threat Programs → Office of Intelligence and Threat Analysis → Office of Investigations and Counterintelligence → Office of Overseas Protective Operations → Office of Protective Operations → Overseas Regional Security Offices → Protective Intelligence Investigations Division → Protective Liaison Division → Resident Offices → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1985
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| jurisdiction |
United States Department of State
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| legalAuthority |
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
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United States Code Title 22 → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| mission |
conduct counterintelligence investigations for the Department of State
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conduct criminal investigations related to passport and visa fraud → conduct threat assessments for U.S. diplomatic missions → coordinate worldwide security for U.S. diplomatic facilities → manage security programs at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad → protect U.S. diplomatic facilities → protect U.S. diplomatic personnel → protect classified information of the U.S. Department of State → provide protective security for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations → provide protective security for the U.S. Secretary of State → provide protective security for visiting foreign dignitaries in the United States → provide security training and assistance to foreign law enforcement and security services → |
| notableOperation |
investigation of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa
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protective operations for high‑level international summits in the United States → security for U.S. diplomatic facilities during the Gulf War → |
| operatesIn |
worldwide
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| parentOrganization |
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
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| partOf |
United States Department of State
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| precededBy |
Office of Security (U.S. Department of State)
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| uses |
armored vehicles
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firearms → secure communications systems → |
| website |
https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-management/bureau-of-diplomatic-security/
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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U.S. Marine Security Guards
("Bureau of Diplomatic Security")
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controlledBy |
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Diplomatic Security Service
("Diplomatic Security Service special agents")
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hasPart |
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United States Department of State
("Bureau of Diplomatic Security")
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oversees |
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Diplomatic Security Service
("Office of Security (U.S. Department of State)")
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precededBy |
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U.S. embassies
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securityManagedBy |