Diplomatic Security Service: Difference between revisions

The origins of DSS go back to the early stages of the First World War, when the United States, which sought to maintain its neutrality, found itself the target of espionage, sabotage and passport fraud.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DS100Then-Now_forWebOnly-1.pdf|title=Diplomatic Security Service: Then and Now}}</ref> German and Austrian spies were known to be conducting operations in [[New York City]] using forged or stolen identity papers. In late 1915, [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] [[Robert Lansing]] recommended creating an international law enforcement task force within the Department of State to investigate such crimes.

In addition to being posted at U.S. missions around the world, DSS agents have worked closely with their foreign counterparts to secure such events as the 2008 [[Olympic Games]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]], the 2007 [[Pan American Games]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]], 2006 [[Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Turin]], [[Italy]]; the 2010 Winter Olympics in [[Vancouver|Vancouver, Canada]],<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Diplomatic Security Agents at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-olympic-security11-2010feb11,0,6684827.story |newspaper= Latimes.com |date= 2010-02-11|first=Kim |last=Murphy}}</ref> 2010 [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] Football Matches and a host of other special events. While the Olympics are the most well-known events, DSS agents have worked with host country security on numerous other large-scale events around the world. For events with a large U.S. presence, such as the Olympics, an Olympic Security Coordinator&nbsp;– always a DSS agent&nbsp;– will be named to manage all of the security and liaison with the host government. All other federal agencies, such as the [[FBI]], [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]], [[United States Secret Service|USSS]], and [[United States Department of Defense|DOD]] components, will report to the DSS agent in charge.<ref>{{cite web |title=China, United States Cooperate on Olympic Security |url=http://www.america.gov/st/sports-english/2008/June/20080612145217gmnanahcub0.9042475.html |publisher=America.gov }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Special Agents at the Olympics |journal=Christian Science Monitor |date=August 5, 2008 |url=http://features.csmonitor.com/olympics08/2008/08/05/special-agents-at-the-olympics/ |publisher=Features.csmonitor.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DS Protects |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/114169.pdf |publisher=State.gov }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Diplomatic Security at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-olympic-security11-2010feb11,0,6684827.story |newspaper=Latimes.com |date= 2010-02-11|first=Kim |last=Murphy}}</ref>