Tag: Secret Service

Special Units

Local SWAT Team Says They Had No Contact with Secret Service Before Trump Assassination Attempt

"We were supposed to get a face-to-face briefing with the Secret Service members whenever they arrived, and that never happened," said Jason Woods, lead sharpshooter on the SWAT team in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

July 30, 2024

Special Units

10 Tips for Effective VIP Protection Operations

Dignitary protection can be challenging for local law enforcement agencies and often requires coordinating with federal and state agencies.

July 26, 2024

Patrol

Town Manager Defends Butler Police Against Criticism of Performance on Day of Trump Assassination Attempt

"I think there's some misconception about overall response. I can only speak for our officers transitioning from what was supposed to be a primary traffic control assistance to where it became … a suspicious person," the township manager said.

July 17, 2024

Patrol

Secret Service Says Police Had Responsibility for Roof That Man Used to Shoot Trump

The Secret Service was only tasked with covering the grounds where Trump’s rally took place, with local police being recruited to assist with those efforts and secure the area outside the rally.

July 15, 2024

Training

Secret Service Agent Dies Training at Bush Compound in Maine

In a statement, former President George W. Bush said he and his wife Laura "were saddened by the sudden loss of Keith Mills." Bush called Mills a "dedicated public servant and exemplary member of the United States Secret Service.

May 3, 2021

Patrol

Police Investigating Suspected Explosive Devices Sent to Clinton, Obama, CNN

"Responding officers identified a device that appeared to be an explosive device and they removed it for investigation," NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said at a press conference.

October 24, 2018

Patrol

Secret Service Agent Dies of Stroke During Trump Europe Trip

The agent, a 19-year veteran of the agency, suffered the stroke on Sunday and was treated in Scotland. The Secret Service said the agent was a "dedicated professional of the highest order" and thanked the medical personnel who gave him "exceptional care and support."

July 18, 2018

Patrol

President Trump Put Out 'Full Christmas Spread' for Officers Protecting Him

He and the First Lady hired a caterer to provide a "full Christmas spread" to the law enforcement officers who keep the family safe.

December 27, 2017

Patrol

Motors on a Mission

The motor unit within the Special Events branch of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department doesn't often spend its time handing out traffic citations. The officers are too busy with other duties specific to the nation's capital.

April 7, 2017

Training

Secret Service Director Clancy Leaving Agency

Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy announced his retirement Tuesday, two years after President Barack Obama appointed him to head up the agency.

February 15, 2017

Patrol

Thousands of Police to Provide Security for Presidential Inauguration

By week's end, the nation's capital will have transformed into a virtual fortress of roadblocks, fences and armed police.

January 17, 2017

Patrol

5.11 Tactical Patch Honors Secret Service

5.11 Tactical's patch for January 2017 celebrates the efforts, both mental and physical, of the United States Secret Service, as they protect and serve our nation.

January 7, 2017