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| Watchdog finds Federal Protective Service officers 'not always prepared' for physical threats |
| 2024-10-30 |
| [JustTheNews] The report published Monday by the watchdog office warned that the deficiency—which includes limited authority and poor understanding of procedures—could result in "unnecessary injury or loss of life" in the event of a physical threat. The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General found that Federal Protective Service Protective Security Officers, the key force responsible for security in federal buildings, were often unprepared to deal with physical threats, like active shooters or other attacks. The report published Monday by the watchdog office warned that the deficiency—which includes limited authority and poor understanding of procedures—could result in "unnecessary injury or loss of life" in the event of a physical threat at the federal buildings guarded by the force. During several post visits from 2019 to 2022, inspectors found the officers in different buildings did not always know proper procedures, like how to respond to active shooters or bomb threats. Additionally, investigators found the officers did not always have the required equipment to respond to physical threats, noting missing weapons or gear on some site visits. The inspector general also warned that federal regulations often prevent officers from actively responding to a threat and instead require that they wait for and take orders from other law enforcement. The assessment comes as Americans are increasingly concerned about political violence both before and after the contentious 2024 presidential election. New polling data finds 4 in 10 Americans are specifically concerned about potentially violent attempts to overturn the results of the election. The watchdog office recommended that the Federal Protective Service implement "training and supervisory monitoring" to improve the officers' knowledge. Related: Department of Homeland Security: 2024-10-29 How 'La Barbie' and her Venezuelan thugs could swing the US election: The brutal Tren de Aragua gang couldn't establish a toehold in the US... then Biden opened the floodgates Department of Homeland Security: 2024-10-28 Here Are States Where The Biden-Harris Admin Blocked Efforts To Ensure Only Citizens Vote In Elections Department of Homeland Security: 2024-10-28 More than 3 million border crossers from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela Related: Federal Protective Service: 2024-07-26 Fed agency that screens entry into US gov buildings fails to spot banned items 50% of time: watchdog Federal Protective Service: 2023-08-17 Texas woman charged after threatening to kill federal judge overseeing election case against Trump: affidavit Federal Protective Service: 2023-04-21 Top Homeland Security Official Escorted From Building and Office Marked as Crime Scene: Read the Guys Bio, Something Very Odd About This |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #3 Query: WTF are they supposed to protect against if not physical threats? Moms at school board meetings? |
| Posted by: alanc 2024-10-30 15:01 |
| #2 Mall cops would be an upgrade. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-10-30 12:54 |
| #1 No doubt DEI hires. Remember that bumbling agent on Trump's SS Detail. I imagine more of her. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2024-10-30 12:22 |