The United States Secret Service (USSS) is a law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security with primary responsibilities focusing on protecting the President and Vice President of the United States, as well as their immediate families. Additionally, the USSS has jurisdiction over financial crimes involving counterfeit currency, access devices, and forgery, aiming to safeguard the integrity of the nation’s financial infrastructure. The agency was established in 1865 with the primary goal of suppressing the production of counterfeit currency during the American Civil War. Today, it operates both domestically and internationally to fulfill its security and investigative mandates.