protection

What are the 2 distinct elements of protection?

Preventative (proactive) protection

Physical (reactive) protection

What is the application of preventative assets in building a safe and secure environment for the protectee?

Preventative (proactive) protection

What is the application of any reactive assets that provide full 360 degree coverage of the inner perimeter?

Physical (reactive) protection

In the absence of the middle or outer perimeter the protectee is dependent on?

Reactive protection elements

What is dependent on the existence and/or effectiveness of a second and third ring of security? (The middle and outer perimeter)

Physical protection

Who is in the inner ring of security? What kind of shift is it?

Special agents; working shift

Who is in the middle ring of security?

Special agents and UD officers

Who is in the outer ring of security?

Agents, UD officers, CS, CSU, local police depts

What kind of approach is critical to our continued success?

A proactive approach

What is the term used to describe the security arrangements made prior to commencement of a protective visit?

Advance

An _____ is a joint effort between the protectee’s staff and the USSS

Advance

Who is responsible for the itinerary of the protectee

Advanced team staff

Who coordinates the security of the protectee around the itinerary?

USSS

What is the location where a protectee will attend and a function is to be held? This could be a building, a room within the facility, or even an open field

Site

What is step 1 in the advance planning model?

Initial threat / risk assessment

What is step 2 in the advance planning model?

Site vulnerability assessment

What is step 3 in the advance planning model?

Site vulnerability management

The USSS philosophy of protection focuses heavily on?

Preventative measures (advance work)

The principles of preventative and reactive measures can be applied to the work done by _______ while conducting protective duties.

UD officers

Role of Lead Advance Agent?

Coordinates the entire advance

Role of Site Advance Agent?

Coordinates all agents, personnel, and assets at a site

Role of Intelligence Advance Agent?

Coordinates with police regarding any intelligence matters, protestors, demonstrations, and lookouts

Role of Transportation Security Division Advance?

Coordinates all personnel and assets used for sweeping a site and/or motorcade route

Role of Transportation Advance Agent?

Coordinates with local police all motorcade routes, safe houses, and relocation sites

What does SAIC stand for?

Field Office Special Agent in Charge

Role of Field Office Special Agent in Charge (SAIC)?

Responsible for all decisions, referencing the planning and implementation of security arrangements (In conjunction with the lead advance agent) AKA local spokesperson for USSS

CS call sign?

Hercules

ERT call sign?

Hunter

CSU call sign?

Hurricane

SRU call sign?

Helios

Who provides the advanced team with the vulnerability assessment of the various sites and the primary motorcade routes?

CSU

Who is responsible for coordination and logistics of UD officers and magnetometer equipment?

Magnetometer team advance

Who defends against raids or ambushes by countering the assault, using speed, surprise, and violence of action?

CAT

Whose mission is it to detect explosives and any other harmful objects prior to entering a secure site?

K9

What identifies which computer networks or process control systems associated with the protective event or site, if disabled, would adversely impact the USSS Protective security plan?

Critical systems protection (CSP)

What year was USSS was created?

1865

What are the two distinct elements of protection used by USSS?

Preventative and Physical protection

What member of the advanced team is responsible for overseeing all sites?

Lead Agent

What are the 3 dimensional perimeters of security?

360 degrees of coverage: up, down, and all around

_____ ____ are areas of responsibility established to form individual parts of a security network

Security posts

What are the 3 functions / responsibilities of security posts?

1. Checkpoint

2. Surveillance

3. Special mission

What’s known as a security post assigned to a specific function or specialized duty?

Special mission

What is known as the number of posts determined by level of protectee, nature of the event, or site characteristics?

Placement of security posts

Always create a _____, _____, and ________ environment.

Safe; secure; effective

Examples of intolerable working conditions that should be addressed prior to placement of personnel?

Natural hazards, man-made hazards, weather, poor ventilation, poor lighting, environmental issues, proper clothing

Can magnetometers be set up DURING security sweeps?

YES

What’s the P in PCSEA?

Post personnel

What’s the C in PCSEA?

Clear non-essential personnel

What’s the S in PCSEA?

Sweep for explosives

What’s the E in PCSEA?

Establish checkpoint posts (mags)

What’s the A in PCSEA?

Admit authorized personnel

What’s the tactical clock system?

Used as a reference point for all USSS entities at the site (changes from site to site)

The 12 o’clock position OUTSIDE a site is usually ____________

Front of the limo

The 12 o’clock position INSIDE is usually ___________________

Front of the dais/podium

When does UD establish secure areas?

1. Events at Crown

2. Incidents at Tower

(PCSEA applies)

T/F: A dais is an example of a checkpoint post

FALSE

What specific piece of equipment is unique to the UD officer traveling in the tail car of a PPD motorcade?

Magnetometers

T/F: UD is responsible for security at OTR’s? (Off the record movement)

TRUE

Who typically posts all sites other than CROWN and TOWER?

Agents

Who is typically posted at sites on the outer perimeter?

Local PD/LEOs