2015 UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATIONS 2015 Annual Report
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5ythdgf 2015 UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATIONS 2015 Annual Report TABLEFORENSIC OF CONTENTSSERVICES THE SECRET SERVICE DEFINED • 1 YEAR IN REVIEW • 6 2015 150TH ANNIVERSARY • 8 2015 PROTECTION • 12 INVESTIGATIONS • 24 MISSION SUPPORT • 36 HUMAN CAPITAL • 42 TRAINING • 50 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • 55 UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE WORTHY OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE 2015 Annual Report MESSAGE FROM THE THE DIRECTOR SECRET SERVICE DEFINED For a century and a half, the Secret Service has been at the forefront of the law enforcement community. Since our inception in 1865, we have seen our mission evolve into one of the most critical in our democracy; ensuring the safety of the President of the United States and securing the nation’s financial infrastructure. July 5, 2015 marked the 150th anniversary of our organization and its commitment to the American people. In addition to celebrating our history, we implemented notable internal and external changes to improve the agency’s efficiency and increase our mission success. The Secret Service continues to build on a tradition of excellence while preparing for the challenges of the future. I am proud to say that as an agency, we accomplished a great deal together over the past year. Most notably, we flawlessly executed the largest domestic security operation in our history, to include the three-city visit of Pope Francis to the United States while simultaneously securing the 70th annual United Nations General Assembly. We were also able to address some notable long-term priorities such as improving staffing levels, realigning business MISSION functions and improving morale through better employee engagement. The mission of the Secret Service is to ensure My vision for this organization is always focused on mission success, and equally on the importance of the the safety and security of the President, the individual employee. To succeed in this uniquely difficult mission, it is vital that employees are properly Vice President, their families, the White equipped, trained and feel valued. Our agency and the American people deserve no less. House, the Vice President’s Residence, national and visiting world leaders, former I am honored to be the Director of United States Presidents and events of national the Secret Service at this critical significance. The Secret Service also protects point in its history. I want to the integrity of our currency and investigates convey my appreciation to the crimes against our national financial system more than 6,300 employees for committed by criminals around the world and their hard work and dedication in cyberspace. over the past year. I am convinced that their sacrifice and commitment will assure the future success of the organization. VISION VALUES The vision of the Secret Service is to Each point of the Secret Service Star On behalf of the staff and uphold the tradition of excellence in its represents one of the agency’s five core management of the Secret protective and investigative mission through values: duty, justice, courage, honesty and Service, it is my pleasure to a dedicated, highly trained and diverse loyalty. These values, and the Secret Service present the 2015 Annual Report. workforce that promotes professionalism motto, “Worthy of Trust and Confidence,” and employs advanced technologies in resonate with each man and woman who has support of its programs and activities. sworn the oath to uphold them. 1 UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE SECRET SERVICE BY THE NUMBERS 2015 Annual Report 5 National Special Security Events managed in FY 2015. 145 counterfeit manufacturing plants suppressed FORENSIC26 current Secret Service protectees. 362 cybercrime arrests SERVICES2,847 weapons seized at magnetometer checkpoints. 796 counterfeit criminals arrested 6,245 travel stops made by domestic/foreign protectees. 1,529 financial crime arrests 2015 1.5 MILLION pieces of mail screened at the 2,952 total arrests White House Mail Screening Facility. $58 MILLION in counterfeit U.S. currency seized 3 MILLION members of the public screened at protective venues. $968.6 MILLION in actual loss identified $2.06 BILLION in potential loss prevented 1 PETABYTE of digital data analyzed for evidence PROTECTION INVESTIGATIONS 2 3 UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE WORTHY OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE 2015 Annual Report SECRET SERVICE PRESENCE Field Office Resident Office Resident Agency ALBANY GA RESIDENT OFFICE FRANKFURT RESIDENT OFFICE ALBANY NY RESIDENT OFFICE FRESNO RESIDENT OFFICE ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENT OFFICE FT. MYERS RESIDENT OFFICE ANCHORAGE RESIDENT AGENCY GRAND RAPIDS RESIDENT OFFICE ATLANTA FIELD OFFICE GREENSBORO RESIDENT OFFICE ATLANTIC CITY RESIDENT OFFICE GREENVILLE RESIDENT OFFICE AUSTIN RESIDENT OFFICE GUAM RESIDENT OFFICE BALTIMORE FIELD OFFICE HARRISBURG RESIDENT AGENCY BANGKOK RESIDENT OFFICE HONG KONG RESIDENT OFFICE BATON ROUGE RESIDENT OFFICE HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE BILLINGS RESIDENT AGENCY HOUSTON FIELD OFFICE BIRMINGHAM FIELD OFFICE INDIANAPOLIS FIELD OFFICE BOGOTA RESIDENT OFFICE JACKSON RESIDENT OFFICE BOISE RESIDENT AGENCY JACKSONVILLE FIELD OFFICE BOSTON FIELD OFFICE JFK RESIDENT OFFICE BRASILIA BZ RESIDENT OFFICE KANSAS CITY FIELD OFFICE BUCHAREST RESIDENT OFFICE KNOXVILLE RESIDENT OFFICE BUFFALO FIELD OFFICE LAS VEGAS FIELD OFFICE BURLINGTON RESIDENT AGENCY LEXINGTON RESIDENT OFFICE MINNEAPOLIS FIELD OFFICE PHOENIX FIELD OFFICE SAN DIEGO FIELD OFFICE TAMPA FIELD OFFICE CHARLESTON SC RESIDENT OFFICE LIMA RESIDENT OFFICE MOBILE RESIDENT OFFICE PITTSBURGH FIELD OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO FIELD OFFICE THE HAGUE RESIDENT OFFICE (EUROPOL) CHARLESTON WV RESIDENT OFFICE LITTLE ROCK FIELD OFFICE MONTGOMERY RESIDENT OFFICE PORTLAND ME RESIDENT OFFICE SAN JOSE RESIDENT OFFICE TOLEDO RESIDENT OFFICE CHARLOTTE FIELD OFFICE LONDON RESIDENT OFFICE MOSCOW RESIDENT OFFICE PORTLAND OR RESIDENT OFFICE SAN JUAN RESIDENT OFFICE TRENTON RESIDENT OFFICE CHATTANOOGA RESIDENT OFFICE LONG ISLAND RESIDENT OFFICE NASHVILLE FIELD OFFICE PRETORIA RESIDENT OFFICE SANTA ANA RESIDENT OFFICE TUCSON RESIDENT OFFICE CHICAGO FIELD OFFICE LOS ANGELES FIELD OFFICE NEW HAVEN RESIDENT OFFICE PROVIDENCE RESIDENT OFFICE SAVANNAH RESIDENT OFFICE TULSA RESIDENT OFFICE CINCINNATI FIELD OFFICE LOUISVILLE FIELD OFFICE NEW ORLEANS FIELD OFFICE RALEIGH RESIDENT OFFICE SCRANTON RESIDENT OFFICE TYLER RESIDENT AGENCY CLEVELAND FIELD OFFICE LUBBOCK RESIDENT OFFICE NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE RENO RESIDENT OFFICE SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE VANCOUVER RESIDENT OFFICE COLUMBIA FIELD OFFICE MADISON RESIDENT AGENCY NEWARK FIELD OFFICE RICHMOND FIELD OFFICE SIOUX FALLS RESIDENT AGENCY VENTURA RESIDENT OFFICE COLUMBUS RESIDENT OFFICE MADRID RESIDENT OFFICE NORFOLK RESIDENT OFFICE RIVERSIDE RESIDENT OFFICE SOFIA RESIDENT OFFICE WACO TX RESIDENT OFFICE DALLAS FIELD OFFICE MANCHESTER RESIDENT OFFICE OKLAHOMA CITY FIELD OFFICE ROANOKE RESIDENT AGENCY SPOKANE RESIDENT OFFICE WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE DAYTON RESIDENT OFFICE MCALLEN RESIDENT OFFICE OMAHA RESIDENT OFFICE ROCHESTER RESIDENT AGENCY SPRINGFIELD RESIDENT AGENCY WEST PALM BEACH RESIDENT OFFICE DENVER FIELD OFFICE MEMPHIS FIELD OFFICE ORLANDO FIELD OFFICE ROME FIELD OFFICE SPRINGFIELD RESIDENT OFFICE WHITE PLAINS RESIDENT OFFICE DES MOINES RESIDENT AGENCY MEXICO CITY RESIDENT OFFICE OTTAWA FIELD OFFICE SACRAMENTO RESIDENT OFFICE ST. LOUIS FIELD OFFICE WICHITA RESIDENT AGENCY DETROIT FIELD OFFICE MIAMI FIELD OFFICE PARIS FIELD OFFICE SAGINAW RESIDENT OFFICE SYRACUSE RESIDENT OFFICE WILMINGTON DE RESIDENT OFFICE EL PASO RESIDENT OFFICE MILWAUKEE RESIDENT OFFICE PHILADELPHIA FIELD OFFICE SALT LAKE CITY RESIDENT OFFICE TALLAHASSEE RESIDENT OFFICE WILMINGTON RESIDENT OFFICE 4 SAN ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE TALLINN RESIDENT OFFICE 5 UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE WORTHY OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE 2015 Annual Report YEAR IN REVIEW 64TH ANNIVERSARY 150TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS July 5 - 9, 2015 OF A FALLEN HERO October 31, 2014 The Secret Service celebrated its 150th Anniversary with a week of events including a Law Enforcement Appreciation Each year the Secret Service pays homage to White House Police Officer Leslie Coffelt during a sunrise memorial ceremony, a Day of Remembrance at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, a Day of Service and an Employee service at the Blair House. Officer Coffelt was killed in the line of duty on November 1, 1950. Appreciation Day. STATE OF THE UNITY DAY July 30, 2015 Unity Day recognizes and celebrates employees’ diverse backgrounds and cultures. The celebration highlighted “heritage, UNION ADDRESS January 20, 2015 history and harmony” with displays, workshops, presentations and cultural demonstrations designed to enhance cross-cultural The Secret Service, in cooperation with law enforcement and public safety agencies in the nation’s capital region, awareness. implemented the security plans for the designated National Special Security Event. WALL OF HONOR 70TH UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY September 15 – October 3, 2015 CEREMONY May 12, 2015 The Secret Service developed and executed protective security details for 162 heads of state/government and 74 spouses in Each year, the Wall of Honor Ceremony recognizes the dedication and sacrifice of the 36 men and women who coordination with the New York City Police Department and the United Nations Department of Safety and Security. have given their lives in the line of duty. NATIONAL POLICE CHALLENGE POPE FRANCIS U.S. VISIT TO WASHINGTON, PHILADELPHIA (NPC-50) May 15, 2015 The NPC-50 is a 50-kilometer relay competition among local, state and federal law enforcement agencies that AND NEW YORK CITY September 22 – 27,