If you presently working as a protective service officer PSO, you should immediately contact the United Federation LEOS-PBA CA | California to find out how we can help you and your protective service co-officers improve your wages, benefits and working conditions under a United Federation LEOS-PBA CA | California union contract. 

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The Federal Protective Service (FPS) is the premier provider of security and law enforcement services at U.S. federal government facilities. FPS plays a leading role in the protection of our nation's critical infrastructure, with lead responsibility for ensuring a safe and secure working environment for federal workers and visitors in approximately 9,000 federal facilities nationwide.
 
FPS is a leader in physical security and law enforcement operations, and it embraces a forward-leaning, strategic approach to security centered on advance planning and preparedness.

 

Mission
 
The FPS mission is to render federal properties safe and secure for federal employees, officials and visitors in a professional and cost effective manner by deploying a highly trained and multi-disciplined police force. As the federal agency charged with protecting and delivering integrated law enforcement and security services to facilities owned or leased by the General Services Administration (GSA), FPS employs 1,225 federal staff (including 900 law enforcement security officers, criminal investigators, police officers, and support personnel) and 15,000 contract guard staff to secure over 9,000 buildings and safeguard their occupants

 
Conducting comprehensive security assessment of vulnerabilities at facilities

Developing and implementing protective countermeasures, based on the latest risk management tools and technology

Installing alarm systems, x-ray and magnetometer equipment, and entry control systems

Monitoring systems at federal facilities for proper performance and security breaches

Providing uniformed police response and investigative follow-up

Contracting for security guard services

Performing hazardous materials preparedness and response operations

Managing K9 explosive detection operations

Providing critical security services and logistical support at high-profile public events

Coordinating vital emergency services and disaster response during and after natural disasters

Engaging federal facility tenants through crime prevention seminars, facility security surveys, intelligence-gathering operations and more.

 

Protective Security Officer Program Managers

FPS oversees approximately 15,000 Protective Security Officers better known as Federal Contract Guards, and requires professional managers with background in federal contracting, acquisition and program management.

 

United Federation LEOS-PBA CA | California seeks to represent the protective service officers PSO that work along side federal protective service officers under the FPS.