Dignitary Protection Section

Dignitary Protection Section (DPS) operates from both Los Angeles and Sacramento and is responsible for the protection of state constitutional officers including: the Governor, First Lady, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Controller, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the State Insurance Commissioner. DPS coordinates the Department’s Protection of Public Officials Course and provides dignitary protection training to foreign, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies responsible for protection operations.
 
Within DPS, the Threat Assessment Unit (TAU) functions as the primary investigative unit responsible for the investigations of crimes and threats directed towards the Governor, state constitutional officers, members of the state legislature, and members of the state judiciary. TAU collaborates with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Secret Service, United States Marshals Service and with state and local law enforcement agencies on large scale investigations.