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We are one of America’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies, originally created in 1865 to stamp out rampant counterfeiting in order to stabilize America's young financial system. By the end of the Civil War, nearly one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
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150+ Years of History. ... To address this concern, the...
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The Secret Service Division was formed on July 5, 1865 as...
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The Secret Service initially used horses and carriages, but...
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The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security charged with conducting criminal investigations and protecting U.S. political leaders, their families, and visiting heads of state or government.
1 day ago · When was the U.S. Secret Service created? Who was the first female U.S. Secret Service director? U.S. Secret Service, federal law-enforcement agency within the United States Department of Homeland Security tasked with the criminal investigation of counterfeiting and other financial crimes.
- The U.S. Secret Service is a federal law-enforcement agency within the United States Department of Homeland Security tasked with the criminal inves...
- The U.S. Secret Service was created in 1865 as a specialized branch of the Department of the Treasury to combat the economic threat of counterfeit...
- Julia Pierson was appointed the first female U.S. Secret Service director by President Barack Obama in 2013.
In March 2003, the U.S. Secret Service was transferred from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296), the U.S. Secret Service had been part of the Treasury Department for over 100 years.
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Originally established on July 5, 1865, to suppress the rampant counterfeiting of U.S. currency, the Secret Service was tasked with protecting the integrity of the nation’s financial system.
Oct 20, 2015 · Following the United States’ entry into World War II, the Secret Service changed the White House grounds forever, banning casual visitors and setting up sentry boxes manned by agents and members of the White House police force.
