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Tag: Defense

Engineer checking Industrial fire control system,Fire Alarm controller, Fire notifier, Anti fire.System ready In the event of a fire.

Office of Fire Protection

DSS agents train with NYPD in New York

A Diplomatic Security Service special agent (fourth from right) along with U.S. and Armenian law enforcement officials return a U.S. fugitive wanted for second-degree sexual abuse. The fugitive pleaded guilty in May 2018 and is serving 25 years in the state of Iowa. Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security Service

The Overseas Criminal Investigations Division

Spanning more than 600 pages, the 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report is viewed as the “gold standard” in assessing government efforts to combat human trafficking. Photo by Amanda McCarthy

2021 Trafficking in Persons Report sends strong message

From left, front to back: Sgt. Delores Johnson, Sgt. Ricardo Montero-Rincon, Sgt. Austin Foushee, Regional Security Officer John Pelesh, (center) Consul General Joel Reifman, (from right, front to back) Sgt. Bradley Yates, Sgt. Nathaniel LeGros, Sgt. Steven Burgett, Staff Sgt. Andrew Teel, and Assistant Regional Security Officer Michael Lee pose in front of the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, June 25. Photo by Abdul Samad

ConGen Hyderabad welcomes Marine Security Guard Detachment

From left: Local guard force members Yelena Sakova, Olga Seyidova, and Milayne Abasova at the new embassy compound, May 11. Photo by Matthew A. Shedd

Women in Security

Police with the Lagos Special Program for Embassy Augmentation Response (SPEAR) team pose alongside U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) counterparts, including Consulate Lagos Regional Security Officer Special Agent James Suor (middle, khaki pants), November 2020. SPEAR teams are quick-response forces trained and funded by the DSS Office of Antiterrorism Assistance. State Department photo

Nigeria SPEAR Team protects U.S. diplomats during unrest in Lagos

Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues

Department supports dog training program in Kinshasa

The Diplomatic Security Service’s Defensive Equipment and Armored Vehicle Division manages various defense equipment, including helmets, ear protection, vests, and more. Photo courtesy of DSS

DSS manages lifesaving equipment that protects diplomats

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