History of the Secret Service
The history and duties of the Secret Service Christopher L. Mintze
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of the history and duties of the Secret Service. In this paper I will give you a chronological timeline of the United States Secret Service. From its creation in 1865 by President Lincoln through its current day duties will be explored.
The history and duties of the Secret Service
The history of the secret service is a very interesting one. During this paper I plan to give you a glimpse into some of the things the secret service is responsible for. I picked this subject because after doing some reading I learned some interesting things about the Secret Service, and I hope to share some of them with you.
The Secret Service got its beginnings in 1865, by the Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch. At that time they were created to suppress counterfeit currency. The first Chief of the Secret Service was William P. Wood who was sworn into office on July 5, 1865. In 1867 the Secret Service’s responsibilities were broadened to detecting persons perpetrating frauds against the government. Those responsibilities resulted in investigations into the Ku Klux Klan, distillers that weren’t conforming to the laws. There were also investigations into smugglers, mail robbers, land frauds, and other crimes against federal laws.
From 1870 through 1875 not a lot happened, the Secret Service headquarters was moved twice once in 1870 to New York City. The second time it moved was in 1874 back to Washington D.C. which was the last time it was relocated. In 1875 the first commission book was created for the Secret Service. That same year the new badges were issued to operatives.
In 1877 based on the investigations and information from the Secret Service, Congress passed an Act prohibiting the counterfeiting of on coin, gold, or silver bar. And in 1883 the Secret Service was officially acknowledged as a official and
CRJ175 W-1
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of the history and duties of the Secret Service. In this paper I will give you a chronological timeline of the United States Secret Service. From its creation in 1865 by President Lincoln through its current day duties will be explored.
The history and duties of the Secret Service
The history of the secret service is a very interesting one. During this paper I plan to give you a glimpse into some of the things the secret service is responsible for. I picked this subject because after doing some reading I learned some interesting things about the Secret Service, and I hope to share some of them with you.
The Secret Service got its beginnings in 1865, by the Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch. At that time they were created to suppress counterfeit currency. The first Chief of the Secret Service was William P. Wood who was sworn into office on July 5, 1865. In 1867 the Secret Service’s responsibilities were broadened to detecting persons perpetrating frauds against the government. Those responsibilities resulted in investigations into the Ku Klux Klan, distillers that weren’t conforming to the laws. There were also investigations into smugglers, mail robbers, land frauds, and other crimes against federal laws.
From 1870 through 1875 not a lot happened, the Secret Service headquarters was moved twice once in 1870 to New York City. The second time it moved was in 1874 back to Washington D.C. which was the last time it was relocated. In 1875 the first commission book was created for the Secret Service. That same year the new badges were issued to operatives.
In 1877 based on the investigations and information from the Secret Service, Congress passed an Act prohibiting the counterfeiting of on coin, gold, or silver bar. And in 1883 the Secret Service was officially acknowledged as a official and