MISSION STATEMENT
The
United States Secret Service is mandated by the U.S. Congress and other executive
orders to carry out two distinct and significant missions: protection and criminal
investigations. The Secret Service is responsible for: the protection of the President,
the Vice President, and their families, heads of state, and other designated individuals; the
investigation of threats against these protectees; protection of the White House,
Vice President's Residence, Foreign Missions, and other buildings within Washington, D.C.;
and security design, planning, and implementation at designated National Special Security
Events. The Secret Service is also responsible for the enforcement of laws relating to
counterfeiting of obligations and securities of the United States, investigation of
financial crimes including, but not limited to access device fraud, financial institution
fraud, financial identity theft, computer fraud, and computer based attacks against aspects
of our nation's financial, banking, and telecommunications infrastructure.