United States Secret Service
2-21-08
•	Originally the Secret Service was used to catch counterfeited money
•	Then the USSS was used to protect the President, Vice President, and the President Elects
•	The secret service was started on July 5th 1865 investigating counterfeited money
•	Members of the secret service are divided between special agents and the Uniformed Division
•	Originally part of the United States Department of Treasury
•	The Uniformed Division helps protect foreign embassies
•	Also investigate checks and other money fraud
•	President protection detail started in 1994
•	Must prevent the accident before it happens 
•	Area around the president is known as the kill zone 
•	Every threat against the president is investigated 
•	Secret service holds 8,000 different inks. 
•	Elksville, Maryland is where S.S. does training programs.