The United States Secret Service (also translated as United States Secret Service, English: United States Secret Service, USSS) was established in 1865. It is a law enforcement agency of the United States federal government and is affiliated with the United States Department of Homeland Security. Prior to March 1, 2003, the Secret Service was part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Secret Service Mission

The Secret Service's primary jurisdiction is to prevent and investigate the counterfeiting of U.S. dollars and bonds and to protect the President, Vice President, President-elect, and Vice President-elect, Former presidents and their spouses (unless the spouse remarries), presidential candidates and vice-presidential candidates determined within 120 days before the election, children and grandchildren under the age of 16 of current and former presidents, visiting foreign heads of state and governments Heads of state and their spouses, individuals designated by presidential decree and special national security events designated by the Department of Homeland Security. At the same time, the Division is also responsible for tracking and investigating suspects related to various financial fraud crimes, and providing assistance in the investigation of some local crimes. The U.S. Secret Service Uniform Division is responsible for protecting embassies in the United States, the U.S. Naval Observatory, and the White House in Washington, DC. There are also some Secret Service missions that remain classified.

A brief history of the Secret Service

The Secret Service was established in Washington on June 5, 1865

Its purpose is to combat counterfeit currency. The then Commissioner, William P. Wood, reported directly to Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch.

In 1867, the functions of the Secret Service were added to "investigate fraud against the government." The Secret Service began investigating the Ku Klux Klan. Klan members illegally brewed liquor, smuggled goods, robbed mail trucks, committed land fraud, and committed numerous other crimes.

In 1894 the Secret Service began informally, part-time protecting President Cleveland.

In 1902, the Secret Service began to take full responsibility for the president's security, sending two agents into the White House to protect the president's safety throughout the day.

In 1906, Congress passed the Miscellaneous Civil Expenses Act of 1907 to provide funds for the Secret Service to protect the president.

In 1908 the Secret Service began protecting presidential candidates. President Theodore Roosevelt moved the Secret Service under the Department of Justice, forming the core department of the FBI.

In 1913 Congress approved permanent protection of the president and president-elect.

In 1915, President Wilson instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to order the Secret Service to investigate espionage activities in the United States.

In 1917, Congress authorized the Secret Service to protect the president's immediate family and made direct threats to the president a federal crime.

In 1968, Congress learned the lesson from the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and approved the protection of major presidential and vice presidential candidates and nominees, and approved lifelong protection for the president’s widow (except those who remarry). Protect their children until they reach the age of 16.

In 1970, the White House Police Force was renamed the Executive Security Service and was entrusted with additional responsibilities, including providing protection for foreign embassies in Washington.

In 1971, Congress authorized the Secret Service to provide protection to visiting foreign heads of state and officials under the direction of the President.

In 1975, the Executive Security Service began protecting all foreign embassies in the United States.

The Executive Security Service was renamed the Secret Service Uniformed SWAT Team (now commonly known as the White House SWAT Team) on November 15, 1977.

In 1984, Congress passed a bill that made credit and debit card fraud a federal crime and authorized the Secret Service to investigate credit and debit card-related fraud cases. Fraudsters usually use computers or forged documents. ID card.

In 1990, the Department of Justice granted the Secret Service exclusive jurisdiction to conduct civil and criminal investigations (mainly targeting federally regulated financial institutions) with its law enforcement teams.

In 1998, Congress passed the Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act, which expanded the jurisdiction of the Secret Service and other federal law enforcement agencies. It provides for the forfeiture of property obtained by fraud, and the Identity Theft and Counterfeiting Act makes identity theft a crime.

Sentencing for persons who attempt to commit an unlawful act by transferring or using any identification of another person without authorization.

The Presidential Threat Prevention Act of 2000 stipulates that the Secret Service has the authority to participate in the planning, coordination and implementation of security measures for national activities of national significance.

The Patriot Act of 2001 gave the Secret Service more power to investigate cases of computer fraud. This bill authorizes the Secret Service to establish a dedicated National Electronic Crime Investigation Team to assist law enforcement and private industry in controlling computer crime. This bill increases penalties for the manufacture, possession, trading, and transfer of U.S. dollars and foreign currencies, allowing law enforcement officials to take measures to protect financial payment systems in the process of combating transnational financial crimes committed by terrorists or criminal individuals or organizations.

The Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002. On March 1, 2003, the Secret Service was transferred to new owners by order of the Department of the Treasury.