USSS
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USSS is the abbreviation for the United States Secret Service, a federal law enforcement agency responsible for protecting national leaders and safeguarding the nation’s financial infrastructure.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Secret Service | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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federal law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | USSS self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| budgetType | federally appropriated budget ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1865-07-05 ⓘ |
| emblem | five-pointed star badge ⓘ |
| employer |
administrative and technical staff
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special agents ⓘ uniformed division officers ⓘ |
| formerParentAgency | United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Office of Investigations
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Office of Protective Operations ⓘ Secret Service Uniformed Division ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Title 18 of the United States Code
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Title 31 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| motto | Worthy of Trust and Confidence ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assumed full-time presidential protection after the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901 ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | executive branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | combat widespread counterfeiting of U.S. currency ⓘ |
| oversight | United States Congress ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| responsibility |
investigation of bank fraud
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investigation of computer-based financial crimes ⓘ investigation of counterfeiting of U.S. currency ⓘ investigation of credit card fraud ⓘ investigation of financial crimes ⓘ protection of major presidential candidates ⓘ protection of major vice presidential candidates ⓘ protection of the President of the United States ⓘ protection of the President-elect of the United States ⓘ protection of the Vice President of the United States ⓘ protection of the Vice President-elect of the United States ⓘ protection of the immediate families of protected officials ⓘ protection of the integrity of U.S. financial systems ⓘ protection of visiting foreign heads of government ⓘ protection of visiting foreign heads of state ⓘ security of designated National Special Security Events ⓘ security of the Vice President’s residence ⓘ security of the White House complex ⓘ |
| sector |
homeland security
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law enforcement ⓘ |
| standsFor | United States Secret Service ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection |
physical protection
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protective intelligence ⓘ threat assessment ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
United States Secret Service