Regional Security Office

The Embassy's Regional Security Office is part of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which is the security and law enforcement resource of the Department of State and is dedicated to providing a secure working environment for the conduct of foreign affairs through a commitment to the protection of life, information and facilities, as well as to ensuring the integrity of U.S. passports and visas. The Bureau accomplishes this dynamic global mission through a worldwide cadre of dedicated special agents, engineers, couriers, security specialists and other professionals.

The Bureau's mission includes the protection of the Secretary of State and other senior government officials, resident and visiting foreign dignitaries and foreign missions in the United States; the conduct of criminal, counterintelligence and personnel security investigations; ensuring the integrity of international travel documents, sensitive information, classified processing equipment and management information systems; the physical and technical protection of the domestic and overseas facilities of the Department of State; providing professional law enforcement and security training to U.S. and foreign personnel; and a comprehensive, multifaceted overseas security program servicing the needs of our missions and the resident U.S. citizen and business communities. To accomplish its mission, the Bureau is enabled by statute, the Secretary's direction and a professional commitment to efficient, cost-effective service.

Among other programs, the Bureau is responsible for Rewards for Justice.