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{{Short description|U.S. federal law enforcement agency}}
{{Short description|U.S. federal law enforcement agency}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}The '''United States Secret Service''' ('''USSS''' or '''Secret Service''') is a [[Federal law enforcement in the United States|federal law enforcement]] agency under the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] tasked with conducting criminal investigations and providing protection to U.S. political leaders, their families, and visiting heads of state or government.<ref name="crs report">{{cite web |url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL34603.pdf |title=The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions|last=Resse |first=Shawn|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=April 18, 2012|publisher=[[Congressional Research Service]]|archive-date=April 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418201206/http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL34603.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The Secret Service was, [[United States Department of the Treasury#2003 reorganization|until 2003]], part of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Department of the Treasury]], due to their initial mandate of combating [[Counterfeit United States currency|counterfeiting of U.S. currency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/us/secret-service-fast-facts/index.html |date=May 3, 2019 |title=Secret Service Fast Facts |publisher=CNN |access-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-date=May 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531070231/https://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/us/secret-service-fast-facts/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The agency has protected U.S. presidents and presidential candidates since 1901.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/webstories/feature/secret-service-all-about-us-elite-force-20543|title=SECRET SERVICE: ALL ABOUT US ELITE FORCE |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
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{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname        = United States Secret Service
| commonname        = Secret Service
| abbreviation      = USSS
| logo              = [[File:USSS New Star.svg|150px]]
| logocaption      = Emblem of the U.S Secret Service
| flag              = [[File:Flag of the United States Secret Service.svg|180px]]
| flagcaption      = U.S. Secret Service flag
| badge            = [[File:Badge of the United States Secret Service.png|120px]]
| badgecaption      = Secret Service special agent badge<!--Do not remove "Special", changing this "Secret Service Agent badge"... it says "Special" right on it-->
| formed            = {{start date and age|1865|7|5}}
| employees        = 8,300+ (2024)<ref name="DHS01">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/2024_0309_us_secret_service.pdf|title=Department of Homeland Security {{!}} U.S. Secret Service {{!}} Budget Overview {{!}} Fiscal Year 2025 Congressional Justification|website=dhs.gov|access-date=June 7, 2024}}</ref>
| budget            = {{USD|3.2 billion}} (2025)<ref name="DHS01"/>
| country          =
| speciality1      =
| headquarters      = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
| minister1pfo      = [[United States Department of Homeland Security|U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]
| chief1name        = [[Ronald L. Rowe Jr.]]
| chief1position    = [[Director of the United States Secret Service|Director]] (Acting)<ref name="USSSleadership">{{cite web |title=Our Leadership |url=https://www.secretservice.gov/about/leadership |website=U.S. Secret Service |access-date=23 July 2024}}</ref>
| chief2name        =
| chief2position    =
| parentagency      = [[United States Department of Homeland Security|U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] (2003–present<!--from March 1, 2003-->)<br />[[United States Department of the Treasury|U.S. Department of the Treasury]] (1865–2003<!--July 5, 1865 – February 28, 2003-->)
| vehicle1type      = Field and resident offices
| vehicles1        = 116
| vehicle2type      = Overseas offices
| vehicles2        = 20
| website          = {{URL|www.secretservice.gov|secretservice.gov}}
}}
 
The '''United States Secret Service''' ('''USSS''' or '''Secret Service''') is a [[Federal law enforcement in the United States|federal law enforcement]] agency under the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] tasked with conducting criminal investigations and providing protection to U.S. political leaders, their families, and visiting heads of state or government.<ref name="crs report">{{cite web |url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL34603.pdf |title=The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions|last=Resse |first=Shawn|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=April 18, 2012|publisher=[[Congressional Research Service]]|archive-date=April 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418201206/http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL34603.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The Secret Service was, [[United States Department of the Treasury#2003 reorganization|until 2003]], part of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Department of the Treasury]], due to their initial mandate of combating [[Counterfeit United States currency|counterfeiting of U.S. currency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/us/secret-service-fast-facts/index.html |date=May 3, 2019 |title=Secret Service Fast Facts |publisher=CNN |access-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-date=May 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531070231/https://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/us/secret-service-fast-facts/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The agency has protected U.S. presidents and presidential candidates since 1901.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/webstories/feature/secret-service-all-about-us-elite-force-20543|title=SECRET SERVICE: ALL ABOUT US ELITE FORCE |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>


==Primary missions==
==Primary missions==
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