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We ensure the safety of the president, the vice president, their families, the White House, the vice president’s residence, visiting foreign heads of state, former United States presidents and their spouses, and events of national significance. Learn More.
We are one of America’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies, originally created in 1865 to stamp out rampant counterfeiting in order to stabilize America's young financial system. By the end of the Civil War, nearly one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit.
The Secret Service never works alone. We accomplish our full mission through robust partnerships with local, state, federal and international law enforcement agencies and the private sector.
The United States Secret Service, one of the nation's oldest federal investigative law enforcement agencies, was founded in 1865 as a branch of the U.S. Treasury Department.
Recognized for the Secret Service’s central role in the protection of both the nation’s leaders and the financial and critical infrastructure of the United States, the Secret Service contributes to the Department of Homeland Security’s common mission of protecting the American people from harm.
Our Protective Mission. We play a critical role in protecting U.S. and visiting world leaders, safeguarding U.S. elections through protection of candidates and nominees, and ensuring the security of key facilities and major, national-level events.
The Secret Service was formed in 1865 to investigate counterfeit currency during the civil war, as it presented a national security issue. Over time, the Secret Service investigative mission expanded.
Our Leadership. We are a federal law enforcement agency with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and more than 150 offices throughout the United States and abroad. Our diverse work force is comprised of more than 7,000 special agents, Uniformed Division officers, Technical Law Enforcement officers, and administrative, professional, and technical ...
Are you interested in becoming a special agent with the Secret Service? Learn more in our digital brochure.
To be considered for the position of special agent, applicants must meet the following requirements: Be a U.S. Citizen. Be at least 21 years of age at the time of application, and younger than 37 upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment, to continue in the application process*.
