Secret service uniformed division

Division of the US Secret Service

Law enforcement agency

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

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 Safeguarding Places - United States Secret Service CUJ