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{{Short description|Law enforcement unit of the U.S. Federal Reserve}}
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{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname        = U.S. Federal Reserve Police
| patch             = Federal Reserve Police.jpg
| patchcaption      = Patch of the Federal Reserve Police
| motto             = Protecting the nation's economy
| country           = United States
| federal           = Yes
| constitution1     = [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/12/248 United States Code Title 12 Chapter 3 Part II Section 248(q)]
| police            = Yes
| sworn             = 1,000+
| parentagency      = [[United States Federal Reserve System]]
| stations          = 37
}}

The U.S. Federal Reserve Police is the law enforcement unit of the [[Federal Reserve|Federal Reserve System]], the [[central bank|central banking system]] of the [[United States]].

==History==

Federal Reserve System Law Enforcement Officers derive their authority the USA Patriot Act, which modified  Section 11(q) of the [[Federal Reserve Act]], codified at [[Title 12 of the United States Code|12 U.S.C.]] § 248(q) to include a uniform law enforcement division. Similar to other federal agencies, Federal Reserve police officers are able to arrest without warrant for any [[federal felony]] or [[misdemeanor]] committed in their presence, or for federal felonies with [[probable cause]] anywhere within the United States. 

Prior to designation as federal law enforcement officers, system protection personnel operated as protection or special police officers in their respective states and were generally regulated to exercising authority on Federal Reserve property, with variances dependent on specific district regulations. Prior to federal law enforcement designation, there were no plainclothes or specialized units in the System.  {{cn|date=November 2021}}

== Functions ==
Each Federal Reserve law enforcement office in the twelve regional districts is an independent law enforcement unit, though governed loosely out of Washington, D.C..

The primary duty of uniformed division officers is to provide security and general law enforcement services for Federal Reserve facilities, personnel and operations. Each Federal Reserve district operates a 24/7 emergency communications (command) center. Some Federal Reserve districts employ sworn officer intelligence analysts while others utilize non-sworn civilians.

There are five Special Response Teams (SRT) based in San Francisco, [[Minneapolis]], [[Atlanta]], [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], as well as New York City, which are designed to respond nationwide. Additionally, Explosive Detector Dog teams are utilized at several facilities. Each district maintains Executive Protection personnel, capable of safeguarding Federal Reserve executives throughout the United States.

Each branch, or field office, also maintains officers authorized by federal or state agencies (POST) to provide defensive tactics, firearms, and general instructor capabilities to their respective units. 

=== Equipment ===
U.S. Federal Reserve Police officers are certified to carry a variety of weapons systems, including [[semi-automatic pistol]]s, [[assault rifle]]s, and [[submachine gun]]s. They also carry [[Non-lethal weapon|less lethal weapons]] including [[pepper spray]], [[Baton (law enforcement)|batons]], [[taser]]s, and other standard police equipment. Police officers also wear [[body armor]] in both covert and overt forms. 

On October 12, 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] signed into law S.B. 1132 "Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act Improvements Act", which states that law enforcement officers of the Federal Reserve are "qualified law enforcement officers" and thus are authorized to carry a firearm off-duty. This update to the Law Enforcement Safety Act, among other aspects, clarified that federal law enforcement officers working for [[Amtrak]] and the Federal Reserve (not funded by Congress) are specifically granted the same rights as publicly funded law enforcement officers as it relates to off-duty [[Concealed carry in the United States|concealed carry]].

[[File:Federal Reserve Police Ford Taurus Police Interceptor.jpg|thumb|A [[Ford Taurus Police Interceptor]] in FRPD service, in New York City.]]Each district can choose the make, model and style of police vehicles, which vary based on location and weather. There are both marked and unmarked police cars in the Federal Reserve fleet.

== Employment ==
Federal Reserve Law Enforcement Officers must complete a Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) approved Basic Law Enforcement Course, or BLEC, in addition to field training. Officers are required to complete in-service training each year to maintain their Federal Law Enforcement designation. Some districts offer a lateral entry program that allows certification with minimal training for those with prior police training and experience. 

Because the Federal Reserve System is independent of the federal government, Federal Reserve Law Enforcement Officers have a benefits system separate from, but very similar to, federal employees, offering both pension and retirement. Each district has a different pay scale based on the local [[cost of living]] index. The average entry level uniformed officer earns compensation comparable to a [[General_Schedule_(US_civil_service_pay_scale)|GS]]-9 on the public federal pay scale, which is variable depending on location of assignment. Officers typically receive shift differential, and in some cases specialized duty pay, such as canine, executive protection, SRT, background investigator, or FTO pay.[[File:Federal Reserve Police Ford Expedition.jpg|thumb|A [[Ford Expedition]] of Federal Reserve Police, near [[Boston Federal Reserve Bank]].]]

==Fallen Members==
Since the establishment of the Federal Reserve Police Department, two officers have been killed in the line of duty.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP) |url=https://www.odmp.org/search?name=&agency=federal+reserve&state=&cause=&from=1791&to=2018&filter=all%7Cdate=May |access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Officer
! Date of death
! Details
|-
| Special Officer 
| [https://www.odmp.org/officer/19874-special-officer-charles-t-linton Charles T. Linton]
| {{center|December 18, 1922}}
| Shot dead during bank robbery
|-
| Captain 
| [https://www.odmp.org/officer/20284-captain-earl-r-compton Earl R. Compton]
| {{center|February 29, 1972}}
| Shot dead intentionally by disgruntled police officer
|}

K9 LODD:
*K9 Remi EOW  - January 13, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.odmp.org/search/browse/us-government|title=U.S. Government Line of Duty Deaths|website=The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)|access-date=2016-07-10}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of United States federal law enforcement agencies]]
* [[United States Mint Police]]

== Citations ==
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== General sources ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110510031316/http://www.fleta.gov/news/press-releases/us-coast-guard-federal-air-marshals-and-federal-reserve-system-join-the-ranks-of-fleta.html Federal Reserve Police Accreditation (FLETA)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080331005438/http://www.fleta.gov/accreditation/accredited-programs.html Federal Reserve Police and other Federal Agencies FLETA Accreditation]
* [http://www.federalreserve.gov/careers/lawenforcement.htm Federal Reserve Police Recruiting page]

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