I don’t have live access to current news feeds right now. Here’s how you can quickly get the latest on the Federal Protective Service (FPS) in the U.S.:
- Check reputable outlets that cover homeland security and federal agencies (e.g., major national newspapers, DHS press releases, and watchdog groups) for the newest FPS developments.
- Look for official FPS or DHS statements or a DHS press center update, which will have the agency’s latest actions, staffing changes, and policy updates.
- For analysis and context, consider sources like congressional hearing records or watchdog reports (GAO, DHS OIG) that frequently discuss FPS performance and oversight.
If you’d like, I can help you formulate a short list of targeted searches or summarize any specific FPS articles you provide. I can also assemble a brief, cited briefing once you share the links or headlines you’re seeing.
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The agency’s broad mandate and few rules foster abuse and facilitate crackdowns.
www.brennancenter.orgThe American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union representing 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas.
www.afge.orgThe Federal Protective Service, created to guard federal buildings, has broad powers and inadequate limitations.
www.brennancenter.orgRead more FOIA to FPS Seeking Records of Call Logs from Jan. 6, 2021 January 11, 2021 FOIA records request to the Federal Protective Service seeking call logs from Jan. 6, 2021. American Oversight seeks these records in light of news reports that President Donald Trump initially denied a deployment request to send the D.C. National Guard to respond to a riot at the Capitol Building.
www.americanoversight.orgAt this time we expect deployment of this system to begin in the fall of 2014. FPS inspectors also oversee guard posts staffed by approximately 13,000 FPS-contracted Protective Security Officers. PSOs are responsible for controlling access to Federal facilities, detecting and reporting criminal acts, and responding to emergency situations. PSOs also ensure prohibited items, such as firearms, explosives, knives, and drugs, do not enter Federal facilities. … We will continue to do assessments,...
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