DHS Has a Federal Police Unit-Truth!

DHS Has a Federal Police Unit-Truth!

Summary of eRumor:
Concerns are rising throughout the U.S. over a photograph of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service vehicle.
The Truth:
There is a branch under the DHS called the Federal Protective Service.
According to their website, the Federal Protective Service “is a federal law enforcement agency that provides integrated security and law enforcement services to federally owned and leased buildings, facilities, properties and other assets.”
The mission statement on their website said that its purpose is to is to render the 9,000 federal properties around the country “safe and secure for federal employees.”
Posted 12/4/13