About the Federal Protective Service

The Federal Protective Service (FPS) is a federal law enforcement agency that provides integrated security and law enforcement services to federally owned and leased buildings, facilities, properties and other assets.

Mission

The FPS mission is to render federal properties safe and secure for federal employees, officials and visitors in a professional and cost effective manner by deploying a highly trained and multi-disciplined police force.

FPS organizes its activities along three guiding principles:

1. Stakeholder service
2. Technical expertise
3. Organizational excellence

Primary Protective Services

• Conducting Building Security Assessments
• Designing countermeasures for tenant agencies
• Maintaining uniformed law enforcement presence
• Maintaining armed contract security guards
• Performing background suitability checks for contract employees
• Monitoring security alarms via centralized communication centers

Additional Protective Services

• Conducting criminal investigations
• Sharing intelligence among local/state/federal
• Protecting special events
• Working with FEMA to respond to natural disasters
• Offering special operations including K-9 explosive detection
• Training federal tenants in crime prevention and Occupant Emergency Programs

Leadership and Organization

The Federal Protective Service is headed by Gary W. Schenkel.