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Federal Protective Service: DHS Should Take Additional Steps to Evaluate Organizational Placement

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Jan. 8, 2019
Release Date Jan. 8, 2019
Report No. GAO-19-122
Summary:

The Federal Protective Service protects about 9,000 federal facilities and their occupants.

FPS is part of the Department of Homeland Security, but it's been moved to two "parent agencies" within the department in the last 15 years. Reorganization can affect an agency's performance; after each move, FPS faced new duties and challenges.

But where's the best fit? We reviewed 8 potential parent agencies and found benefits and trade-offs for each.

Homeland Security is also assessing the issue, and should follow best practices for doing so. For example, we recommended setting goals and expectations for a move.

An officer in the Federal Protective Service monitors security camera footage.

An officer is looking at security camera footage on four large screens.

An officer is looking at security camera footage on four large screens.

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