2006-06-23 03:58:33 · 11 answers · asked by Penguin Gal 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It was created to combat counterfeit money. Their current duties of protecting the president and others came later.
2006-06-23 04:02:01 · answer #1 · answered by ebk1974 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Secret Service is not an agency that just protects the President.
The Secret Service is the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Treasury. They investigate and prosecute fraud, forgeries, stolen social security checks, stolen mail and a whole bunch of money related fraud, theft, tax loss, etc.
It wasn't until until long after establishment of the Secret Service, after McKinley's assasination, that the Secret Service was assigned to the task of protecting the President.
Because of the Secret Service's long time service to protecting money, currency, counterfeiting and other money issues.
It protects the president because it was the only investigative agency that did law enforcement back in William McKinley's day. The FBI wasn't created until the 30's and the CIA wasn't created until the 40's. So the Secret Service is probably the oldest law enforcement agency in the U.S.
2006-06-23 04:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. Secret Service is a branch of the Treasury Department, and is under the directorship of the Secretary of the Treasury. The USSS was originally formed to combat counterfeiting of U.S. currency. Prsidential protection came at a much later time.Not all Secret Service enforcement personnel are Special Agents. The uniformed branch of the USSS are nothing more than security guards. They don't usually go out into the field, nor investigative work.
2006-06-23 04:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US Secret Service was created in 1860 to combat the rising proliferation of counterfeit money. Now, that role has evolved to include protection of US Presidents and Families and past presidents, as well as visiting heads of states.
2006-06-23 04:03:38 · answer #4 · answered by drewK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The U.S Secret Service was created by Ulyesse S. Grant to protect the president and the presidental cabinet.
2006-06-23 04:02:38 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protect the President and other people in government from the people
2006-06-23 04:34:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a secret
2006-06-23 04:00:23 · answer #7 · answered by nastaany1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to protect the President and other important people...
2006-06-23 04:01:58 · answer #8 · answered by ŚţΰāŔţ ● Ŧ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was created to stop counterfeiting.
2006-06-23 04:03:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to protect the president.
2006-06-23 04:00:17 · answer #10 · answered by Jason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋