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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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | ||
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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]]. | 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 | [[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 == | == Employment == | ||