Bureau of Diplomatic Security

 Date: 10/19/2011 Location: Guadalajara, Mexico Description: Diplomatic Security special agents survey the Telmex Athletic Stadium, site of track and field events, Guadalajara, Mexico, October 19, 2011. Diplomatic Security coordinated with Mexican law enforcement and security agencies for the 2011 Pan American and Parapan American Games, held in and around Guadalajara, Mexico. (U.S. Department of State photo) - State Dept Image

Diplomatic Security special agents survey the Telmex Athletic Stadium, site of track and field events, Guadalajara, Mexico, October 19, 2011. The Bureau of Diplomatic Security coordinated with Mexican law enforcement and security agencies for the 2011 Pan American and Parapan American Games, held in and around Guadalajara, Mexico. (U.S. Department of State photo)

The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is the security and law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of State. DS is a world leader in international investigations, threat analysis, cyber security, counterterrorism, security technology, and protection of people, property, and information.

Led by Eric J. Boswell, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. Every diplomatic mission in the world operates under a security program designed and maintained by Diplomatic Security. In the United States, Diplomatic Security personnel protect the Secretary of State and high-ranking foreign dignitaries and officials visiting the United States, investigates passport and visa fraud, and conducts personnel security investigations. Operating from a global platform in 25 U.S. cities and 159 foreign countries, DS ensures that America can conduct diplomacy safely and securely. DS plays a vital role in protecting U.S. embassies and personnel overseas, securing critical information systems, investigating passport and visa fraud, and fighting the war on terror.

NEWLY RELEASED

Date: 11/07/2011 Description: DS History images - State Dept Image

History of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security

Explore the origins and read about the people and key moments of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security as presented in this official, comprehensive history.

Diplomatic Security 2010 Annual Report

Date: 03/18/2011 Description: Cover photo of the 2010 Annual Report © 2010 Annual Report

DS History Photos

Date: 1917 Description: 1917: The first Chief Special Agent of the U.S. Department of State, Joseph M. Nye, is appointed by U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing in 1917 and serves until 1920. His principal duty initially is to monitor enemy diplomatic activities in Washington and to protect foreign dignitaries visiting the United States, during the period of the First World War. (Source: Library of Congress) © Library of Congress

Violence Against Americans

Date: 05/16/2011 Description: Cover of DS Political Violence Against Americans Report - State Dept Image

Learn more about the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in the 2010 DS Year In Review,

View the "Diplomatic Security Pictorial History," a collection of photos depicting key moments and people in DS's history.

Read the 2010 edition of Diplomatic Security's Political Violence Against Americans.


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