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Bureau of Diplomatic SecurityThe Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), led by Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, is responsible for providing a secure environment for the conduct of American diplomacy. Every diplomatic mission in the world operates under a security program designed and maintained by Diplomatic Security. In the Diplomatic Security trains foreign civilian law enforcement officers in disciplines designed to reduce the threat and repercussions of terrorism throughout the world. Through the Office of Foreign Missions, the bureau manages reciprocity and immunity issues for foreign diplomats in the DS's role evolves to meet new challenges. Currently DS special agents are protecting the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, as well as training an Afghan force to take over the responsibility. |
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