In the ratings of the most protected presidents, American rulers are usually in the top three. Most often, they make up Chinese and Russian presidents, however, there are rare exceptions or rather rotation "on the ground". In particular, the presidents change in the USA, and they can have a different attitude to their own security: Donald Trump, for example, allegedly wanted additional measures, and predecessors treated the protection easier.
We will tell you about some interesting facts related to the work of the security services of American presidents.
From the movies, we know that there are hypers of highly qualified security, as well as a lot of technology, and other means are built around "Potus" (Potus - President of the United States). But in the case of which to be close to the president and replace it, for example, the double is simpler. Or capture the "board number one". But it is on the screen, in reality everything is different.
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The modern security service of the White House began to form in the first half of the 19th century under James Madesone - the fourth American president. He organized a division from the so-called "militia" - armed civilian without military training. Their effectiveness sought to zero according to the current standards, but created the illusion of security.
Later, attempts were made to create a permanent guard of the White House, they included "third-party" officers from among the servicemen. Only 30 years after the initiation of Madison, when six presidents changed, a prototype of secret service appeared - with permanent employees guarding the main building of the country, both obviously and hidden ways.
Thomas O'Neill became the first personal bodyguard of the American president - Franklin Pierce. It was Pier who came up with a double perimeter of security: the first took care of the estate, the second - about the first person of the state. This approach is used now.
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The strategies and rules for the work of the protection were gradually developed. In order not to turn the White House in the military base, the protection was decided to go to civilive, and weapon wear practiced hidden. New units appeared, providing protection during the president's travels, as well as support if necessary or the emergence of a real or alleged threat. It is now obvious that many then aspects of the protection moved into modernity.
The protection has grown quantitatively, the costs of it grew. Development contributed to internal conflicts and threats from terrorists. In the 1865th, a secret service was formed in its current form (then one of its main tasks was the fight against fake money), which at the very beginning of the 20th century it took a round-the-clock guard by the president - this happened after the murder of William Mcquinley. Since then, only one American president has died - John F. Kennedy.
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And after World War I, the White House had its own permanent police, which then passed into submission to the secret service. The responsibilities of the latter included the protection of an increasing range of close to the president and power.
Favorites after 1997 and resigned presidents are guarded for 10 years, and not throughout life, as before.
Today
Tens of thousands of employees are engaged in the protection of the American president and his family, but only a small part of them work directly with the first person. Such practice exists in many countries - to admit "to the body" you need to go through a number of inspections that continue throughout the service. For this reason, the infrastructure is very extensive: there are performers checking and inspecting inspection - everything is duplicated repeatedly.
I want to guard
To be in the protection of the president, it is not enough to have secondary education, good health, muscle mass and zeal to perform any orders - here you will have to work yet. In order for the questionnaire to simply review, it is necessary to be a US citizen not under 21 and not older than 37 years (exception - for some federal employees), have existing rights (driving), good (not excellent) or amenable vision correction, as well as stand on military Accounting (to be registered - the requirement, but the mandatory service in the US Army has not been practiced since 1973: this is the right, not a meantime).
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The candidate needs to prove their academic successes in an accredited university (the assessment is carried out on the Grade Point Average index, where the minimum is 1 point, maximum - 4 points). The applicant must have at least 3 points, it must complete the university in a third of the best. But there are loopholes for less successful: learn a year and a half in graduate school, followed by the assignment of a master's degree or have experience in certain work experience (for example, a detective, investigator, and so on), which is useful to the secret service.
Then the stage of testing knowledge and analytical abilities comes, check the ability to competently express their thoughts, including on paper, spend many interviews and interviews (just like in "people in black", only more seriously). The applicant is obliged to have good physical training - it will also check as the history of disease.
Social moments are studying: the presence of violations of the law (if they are, almost certainly refuse), overdue payments, and so on. At the same time a lie detector is connected: honesty will not necessarily become a ticket for the next stage, but the lies will definitely put the cross on a possible career in the secret service.
If everything goes well, ahead is three or four months of intensive training in a special center, then - training "on the break", physical and psychological, just about six months. Plus, you need to be ready to learn a new "hobby" - such as the current president (for example, riding). It is clear why: the first person needs to accompany everywhere.
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The protection is trained by quick orientation if the vehicle has turned over in order to instantly enter into battle if necessary. Or get out of the helicopter, turned out in the water with a belly up. And they are sent to the room filled with tear gas ... This is a plus to shoot, hand-to-hand combat, monitoring, etc. One of the "fun" is the imitation of the support of "VIPA", when the other group is trying to eliminate it. And someone plays the most important person. Shooting is conducted by plastic bullets leaving traces: on the basis of the workout you can find weak points.
But many aspects (almost all) learning are classified: the enemies do not sleep.
Recruits annually become 100 people who are hampered in the head: "There is no bad day in the secret service." Help? Then there is a salary from $ 50 thousand to $ 145 thousand a year (apparently, without taxes), depending on the post and driving.
Then workout again and again.
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All the movements of the American president are planned in advance, any amateur is trying to stop. Routes usually thought over for several months, they are studied and developed so that all the lengths have quick access to medical facilities, in which special units are on duty at the time of travel.
The roads for which the presidential motorcade moves (if it does not fly on a helicopter), purified from cars, and at the same time they use special dogs to search for explosives at the surrounding territories and in homes. This is in addition to snipers on the roofs and drones in the sky.
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In the "campaign" first aid kit, blood supply is included for transfusion - some sources call it by Trempovsky innovation, but it is not. Personal security officers should also be able to provide unfolded first aid, which is not limited to the imposition of a bandage or the ability to draw iodine crossings: they are obliged to maintain the life of "Potus" until the time of providing qualified assistance.
Such a practice has existed since 1981, when an attempt was made at Ronald Reagan, and the guards did not immediately recognize a dangerous wound into the lung - thought that it was simply damaged by the edge. Probably, the attack on Reagan led to the emergence of another rule: to talk with potential aggressors.
Yes, the employees of the secret service (or other divisions) are found with people who may be dangerous for the first person during his trips. Such are usually located on the "checkmark" at the local police, which provides data. In some countries, "unreliable elements" is sent for the bars or neutralize otherwise, they talk to them with them, warning about responsibility and that they are under the cap. In special cases, probably isolate.
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What does Reagan do? John Hinckley Jr., who shot at him, before that, "Stalkeril" Johnny Carter and was not indifferent to Jody Foster. The authorities knew about it, but sufficient measures did not undertake.
It is argued that the American president never remains alone: the guard follows him even to the toilet (not to mention the less "intimate" activities of the hike to the doctor), and according to the law "Number One" cannot require not to accompany it. Suppose that the secret service staff can only be checked for checking, and in any case, in any case, they are known for the secrets hidden from the rest. The bad example filed Gary Byrne, guarding Clep Clinton.
"Wool" they are and hotel rooms where the president stops. Which, by the way, eats only the food prepared by personal chefs - and the cooks work under the supervision of the guard. In the hotels of the presidents, they are not too complaining: at the time of their arrival, employees with criminal past are sent to unpaid squils. Life stops on the surrounding floors, and the main elevators, simple clients can not use.
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There is also the practice of a total video shooting of the president's movement - in case "something goes wrong." Such records allow you to evaluate the postfactum that occurred, identify potential holes in safety or missed threats. In the case of a tramp, for example, a secret service thanks to the video caught a man who threw a certain subject during the American president during a visit to the Mar-A-Lago Club.
By the way, the sunglasses of president's guard are not good and not the desire to look cooler (where is cool?). And not so much protection against sunlight or outbreaks, as well as aggressive liquids. So the staff hide eyes from the observation object - almost certainly behind the glasses they rotate the eye proteins almost like chameleons.
Another interesting fact from the life of the bodyguards of the American president: Contrary to delusion, they do not swear to defend his at the cost of their own life. Yes, they are training to ensure the maximum of its safety, if necessary, cover with the body (and do), but such a sacrifice is not.
And also aircraft, cars and service
In addition to security officers, there are many additional services that ensure the safety of Potus. In the garages there are armored 9-ton limousines (under the code designation The Beast) plus accompaniment machines are seriously modified under specific needs.
Santimeters of steel, reinforced windows, reinforced plastic and ceramics, passive and active protection systems (radio signals jummers, checkers for smoke curtain and irritating gas and so on) - this is all about The Beast, which can stop almost any uninformed arms attack. Communication systems are closed and not related to the outside world - it is always on a wire with the vice-president and the Pentagon. In addition, directly from the car, the president can manage a nuclear attack - 20-kg suitcase located near the hands of a special employee.
Drivers of such cars are trained - not so easy to arrange a "policeman" turn by car weighing 9 tons.
American president flies on the VC-25 aircraft, which is a military version of Boeing 747, protected from Amy in the case of a nuclear strike. Borf deserves a separate history, so we mention only a few facts about him. The size of the "first side" crew is 26 people, it can also transport 76 passengers. There is a private surgical chamber, "Pharmacy", huge refrigerators and other equipment. The plane can refuel in flight. But the most interesting thing about him is classified (including data on protection and avionics systems).
The flight hour costs taxpayers to $ 180 thousand, but two aircraft are located in the air, so the digit, apparently, must be multiplied by two.
The company is a presidential board of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Military Transport, which transports equipment (including limousines) and equipment to ensure the work of protection. Somewhere are waiting for their hour helicopters that use when it is difficult to move on the car.
In place to ensure the comfort of the president, an additional "army" of about a thousand people can be a number of about a thousand - someone needs to be engaged in logistics. During the visit of Trump in Jerusalem, for example, for accommodation, the King David Hotel was removed entirely. A thousand people accompanied Trump and in the UK - and they also need to be transported (it is clear that not buses).
The special services create a "security bubble" presidents, in which ground and air forces are involved. No matter what territory - its own or foreign state (in the second case, local forces are connected to its creation). When the "bubble" is deployed, the rest of the world freezes. Not in awe, but because he can not need to move sharply for his own well-being.
Sources: Merriam-Webster, WhiteHousehistory, Mentalfloss, ThebalanceSeReers, USAJobs, MoneyControl, BusinessInsider, PBS, BBC, Aerotime.
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