Book excerpt: Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Federal Protective Service and Contract Security Guards Summary The Federal Protective Service (FPS)-within U. S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-is responsible for protecting federal government property, personnel, visitors, and customers, including property leased by the General Services Admini [...] FPS was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and placed within the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P. [...] Congressional Research Service 1 The Federal Protective Service and Contract Security Guards • conduct investigations, on and off federal property, of offenses that may have been committed against the federal property or persons on the property; and • carry out other activities for the promotion of homeland security as the DHS Secretary may prescribe.7 Federal Protective Service Contract Security [...] She asserted, for example, that ICE and FPS will improve their monitoring of the contract security guard program by increasing the number of ICE and FPS employees trained to oversee the program, will provide them with better training, and will use the tracking mechanisms to ensure contract security guard quality assurance.14 To address issues associated with the management of FPS security guard co [...] DHS intends for FPS to continue maintaining security policy and standards, conducting building security assessments, and monitoring federal agency compliance with security standards.17 Also, in FY2009, the FPS continues to provide law enforcement and security services at National Security Special Events (NSSE)18 that may increase threats at or in the vicinity of federal facilities.