The Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) is a federal law enforcement agency within the

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(DoD) charged with protecting and safeguarding the occupants, visitors, and infrastructure of

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, the

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, the

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headquarters, the

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and other assigned DoD-occupied leased facilities within the National Capitol Region. , the Pentagon Force Protection Agency employed 482 police officers. This mission is accomplished with law enforcement officers (

Pentagon Police The Pentagon Police Division (PPD) is the uniformed division of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA). PPD's role is to provide law enforcement and protective security services for The Pentagon and other Office of the Secretary of Defense (O ...

), criminal investigative and protective services agents; threat management agents; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives technicians; and anti-terrorism/force protection and

physical security Physical security describes security measures that are designed to deny unauthorized access to facilities, equipment and resources and to protect personnel and property from damage or harm (such as espionage, theft, or terrorist attacks). Phy ...

personnel. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency provides a comprehensive protective intelligence analysis capability, which includes threat analysis, threat investigation, and criminal intelligence services to protect Pentagon facilities, employees and senior DoD personnel. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency liaises with other federal law enforcement and intelligence communities and conducts

threat assessment Threat assessment is the practice of determining the credibility and seriousness of a potential threat, as well as the probability that the threat will become a reality. Threat assessment is separate to the more established practice of violence-r ...

s and investigations for protective details while they are in the National Capital Region.

Personnel

Director

The Director of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency is a Senior Executive Service position within the Office of the Director of Administration and Management. In late 2022, Chris Bargery became acting Director after Daniel P. Walsh left the Pentagon Force Protection Agency Bargery is responsible for providing a full range of services to protect people, facilities, infrastructure and other resources at the Pentagon Reservation and in DoD-occupied facilities in the National Capital Region. Within this scope, he exercises the authorities of the Secretary of Defense under 10 U.S.C 2674 with respect to force protection, security, and law enforcement. He is the DoD principal liaison with State and local authorities, and communicates directly with DoD Components and other Executive Departments and Agencies in carrying out these assigned responsibilities and functions. The first Director of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency was John N. Jester Jr., who previously served as the Pentagon police chief.

PFPA Divisions

Pentagon Police

The Pentagon Police Division (PPD) is the principal law enforcement arm of th
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
(PFPA). PPD's role is to provide law enforcement and protective security services for

and other

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(OSD) activities in the National Capital Region. These services include patrol, response, and investigation of criminal activity as well as protection of designated Defense officials.

Fallen Officers

Since the establishment of the Pentagon Police, two officers have died in the line of duty.

References

External links

* {{authority control The Pentagon Federal law enforcement agencies of the United States Civilian police forces of defense ministries Specialist police departments of the United States Government agencies established in 2002 Agency-specific police departments of the United States 2002 establishments in Washington, D.C.