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Official Diplomatic Security Service Twitter account. DSS is the law enforcement and security arm of the @StateDept. (RT, follows ≠ endorsements)
- EXTRADITED. DSS and @HSI_HQ special agents escorted Armando Morales Obando from Costa Rica to the U.S. to face charges for counterfeit U.S. passport fraud & uttering counterfeit currency. The DSS Miami Field Office led the investigation. Justice has no borders. DOJ Press
- After 15 years on the run, U.S. fugitive Ardian Wongsomadi, wanted in Oregon for sex abuse & parole violations, has been deported from Indonesia. No extradition treaty. No MLAT. Just relentless work and strong partnerships. Justice doesn't stop at borders. @WashCo_DA
- A global manhunt. A fugitive on the run. A coordinated capture. How DSS helped find Kaitlin Armstrong — on DSS After Action. Listen now!
- DSS Special Agents assigned to @USUNNewYork were proud to host @USAmbUN Ambassador Mike Waltz and @AmbUNReform Ambassador Jeff Bartos-bringing together American veterans and current reservists serving with UNDSS, who protect some of the world's most highly targeted diplomaticI visited with American veterans (and current reservists!) now serving as part of the United Nations Diplomatic Security Services, who protect some of the most highly targeted diplomatic facilities around the world -- and did the most American thing we could do: We went to the
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During #NationalPoliceWeek 2026, 🇺🇸 and 🇰🇷 law enforcement officers participated in a commemorative hike to honor those who gave their lives in the line of duty, reaffirm ties built on trust & shared values, and strengthen efforts to keep our citizens safe and our nations secure.
- A fugitive on the run. An international manhunt. A successful capture. Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Jose Araya takes you inside the coordinated effort to locate and return Kaitlin Armstrong to face justice in the U.S. 🎧 A brand new episode of After Action drops next
00:00 - During National Police Week, DSS honors the law enforcement professionals who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting U.S. diplomats and securing our embassies and consulates worldwide. Their watch has ended, but our gratitude never will.
- New Year’s Eve. Baghdad. The embassy under attack. DSS Special Agent David Root takes you inside the command center as it unfolded in real time.
- DSS Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) division: Protecting U.S. diplomats abroad and Americans at home. Watch how the Joint Hazard Assessment Team trains to keep major events like the FIFA World Cup and America 250 safe. @FBIBaltimore @FBIPhiladelphia @AnnapolisPD
00:00 - A new episode of After Action drops next week! Join Special Agent David Root as he recounts the harrowing 2019 attack on Embassy Baghdad—where split-second decisions and a bird's-eye view of the compound made all the difference in coordinating one of the most critical embassy
- 🔒 The Diplomatic Security Service is hiring Foreign Service Security Engineering Officers (SEO) & Security Technical Specialists (STS) to protect U.S. personnel, facilities & information worldwide. Apply here: 🔗 usajobs.gov/job/866369500 🔗 usajobs.gov/job/866365000 Learn more:
- From classroom to field: DSS trained law enforcement officers from Mexico, Peru, and El Salvador @ILEASanSalvador for the 2026 World Cup & 2027 Pan Am Games. Dignitary protection. Event security. Operational medicine. Over 100 years of partnerships that matter. @StateINL
