Jurisdiction: The United States Federal Protective Service (FPS) is a federal law enforcement agency responsible
for policing, securing and ensuring a safe environment in which federal agencies can conduct their business.
FPS does this by investigating threats posed against the more than 8,800 federal facilities nationwide.
How We Work
FPS' work focuses directly on the interior security of the nation and the reduction of crimes and potential
threats to federal facilities throughout the nation. Uniformed FPS officers/inspectors and special agents
respond to calls for assistance, conduct investigations and provide crime prevention tips, as well as
assist in occupant emergency planning.
All federal facilities under FPS control receive a thorough building security assessment on a recurring schedule.
During this assessment representatives of all agencies in the facility are interviewed to gather information on
the specific mission they perform within the facility, and intelligence and crime statistics for the area are reviewed,
as are existing security countermeasures. Based on the findings and working with the agencies housed in the facility,
security countermeasures are added or adjusted. This allows for tailored security for each individual
facility versus a one-size-fits-all approach. FPS' law enforcement officers have some of the broadest jurisdicitonal
boundaries in the United States, from state to state and through MOUs with various other agencies.
