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National Special Security Event - Definition |
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A National Special Security Event is declared by the United States Department of Homeland Security to assume federal control of security measures normally employed by local law enforcement. It also releases federal funding for security plans. Though not declared by the Department of Homeland Security which did not exist yet, the first National Special Security Event after the September 11, 2001 attacks was the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Most recent National Special Security Events include the Democratic and Republican national conventions and the 2005 Presidential Inauguration. Major sports events such as the annual Super Bowl are automatically considered a National Special Security Event.
In the event a National Special Security Event is declared, the United States Secret Service is charged with employing and coordinating all federal and local agencies including the various bureaus of the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and police departments to secure the venue from terrorist attacks. The declaration of a National Special Security Event was established by President Clinton in a portion of Presidential Decision Directive 62 in May 1998.
List of past National Special Security Events
- 2000 Republican National Convention
- Dates: 31 July - 3 August 2000
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dates: 14 August - 17 August 2000
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Date: 20 January 2001
- Location: Washington, DC
- Dates: 13 September 2001 - ?
- Location: New York, New York
- Date: 29 January 2002
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: 3 February 2002
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Dates: 8 February - 24 February 2002
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Dates: 21 May - 22 May 2002
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: 28 January 2002
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: 20 January 2004
- Location: Washington, DC
- Dates: 8 June - 10 June 2004
- Location: Sea Island, GA
- Dates: 9 June - 11 June, 2004
- Location: Washington, DC, Simi Valley, California
- Dates: 26 July - 29 July 2004
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Dates: 30 August - 2 September 2004
- Location: New York, New York
- Date: 20 January 2005
- Location: Washington DC
- Date: 2 February 2005
- Location: Washington, DC
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