United States Secret Service

“The United States Secret Service is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the country and ranks among the most elite in the world. (History)” The Secret Service is by far one of the most known agencies in existence. “The secret service was originally founded to combat the then-widespread counterfeiting of U.S. currency. (History)” That was the original mission of the Secret Service. According to History it then became the duty of the Secret Service to protect national leaders such as the president ever since one of our Presidents, William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. Secret Service Agents also investigate and prosecute crimes that affect the financial infrastructure of the United States of America…

Career Everyone knows that the Secret Service exists, but the exact responsibilities that come with the job are often misguiding. Presenting the unique history of the secret service along with the major programs and sections that it contains, the equipment and benefits of being in the Secret Service, and what steps are needed to achieve this career should greatly benefit someone looking towards this future career. The Secret Service was created for two main purposes. The first main reason for…

London Has Fallen is a thrilling movie that showcases true heroism and the power that nationalism can have on an individual. Mike Banning, the main character, is a secret service officer who is very close with the President. London Has Fallen is the sequel to Olympus Has Fallen, where Mike Banning a former secret service agent returns to the White House to save the President’s life. In London Has Fallen, Mike Banning returns as the head of the secret service task force serving full time for…

week was very exciting in terms of getting to meet new people. The people I met were not only interesting, but they broadened my knowledge about the criminal justice system. I also learned much more about the RNC and certain threats that are of high alert for the Secret Service and other agencies involved. The inputting of information for the Secret Service helped me understand all the little things that go into such a large event. I got to talk to some East Cleveland Police and the Cleveland…

courage and countless effort of hundreds of spies and operative doing the jobs to give the allied powers the edge in the conflict and to undermine the effort of the enemy. Many spies became known after World War II for their work against enemy forces, the majority of the spies never were discovered and will eventually become legends due to their fearless work. As I mentioned how movies give spies a false accusation, spies do the dirty work. Most of the time the work spies do is lonely,…

Going into this movie, most of what I heard was that I wouldn’t like it. This prepared me to focus on following what was going on, leading me to enjoy the movie more than I otherwise would have. Because Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is so complicated, it pushes many viewers away. But the complicated paths of the plot and the characters in this movie simulate trying to find and follow a real spy, which takes a kind of focus many viewers aren’t prepared for while watching a movie. However, being a…

July 7, 2005 was supposed to be a normal day in London, but little did London know this day would walk off down in history. On this Thursday morning, four Islamic suicide bombers were spread across London and separately detonated three bombs in succession. These bombs were detonated within the underground subways throughout the city. Later that day, a fourth bomb was detonated on a double-decker bus within the Tavistock Square. This attack would exit down as the first ever suicide attack within…

would have been much slimmer. Another major policy that changed because of the Kennedy assassination was the banning of the 'presidential stroll '. Before the assassination, presidents were allowed to take unplanned trips and walks anywhere they wanted without any security. Because of Kennedy, this was changed completely. Presidents from then on were required to plan out every trip and always have a bodyguard by their side. Along with this, the Secret Service agents working the day of the…

stopped. He had taken advantage of his power, and this was revenge. The plan was to appear in the White House in disguise. We would all show up as maids taking jobs at the White House. My mom couldn’t be in on the plan. Travon knew her too well. Jedda, Olivia, Isabelle and I were going into action tomorrow morning at 10:30 on the dot. I was excited. The next morning, we put on our tacky maid outfits and headed over to the White House. When we got there, we were greeted by the Secret Service.…

retrieving something from his coat pocket, a black pistol. The only thing Sam could think of doing was jumping on the back of Mr. Uptown Girl, causing him to lose his balance and fall over right on top of Sam. The fall knocked the wind out of Sam and Mr. Uptown Girl landed on Sam’s arm, causing it to break. The secret service immediately came over and pointed guns at Sam and Mr. Uptown Girl. He was arrested and Sam was taken into custody of the secret service. Sam had just stopped the…