United States Pentagon Police
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"USPPD" redirects here. For the U.S. Park Police, see United States Park Police. For the USPPD's parent organization, see Pentagon Force Protection Agency.
The Pentagon Police Division (PPD) is the uniformed division of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA).
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Common name | Pentagon Police or Pentagon P.D. |
Abbreviation | PPD |
Motto | Semper Vigilans (English: "Always watching") |
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Formed | October 1, 1987 (as the Defense Protective Service) May 3, 2002 (as the U.S. Pentagon Police) |
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Jurisdictional structure | |
Legal jurisdiction | The Pentagon, DoD sites in the National Capital Region |
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Headquarters | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
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Parent agency | Pentagon Force Protection Agency |
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www.pfpa.mil |
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PPD's role is to provide law enforcement and protective security services for The Pentagon and other Office of the Secretary of Defense (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.