Some Federal Protective Service Guards Lack Proper Training
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Fuse/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Government Accounting Office says that some of the Federal Protective Service guards being called upon to provide extra security at federal buildings around the country after last week’s shooting in Ottawa do not have the “active shooter” training necessary for the job.
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that it would increase FPS guards at federal buildings in Washington, D.C. and in cities around the country. According to a GAO report from May, 38 percent of FPS guards lack even basic X-ray and magnetometer training — important methods of screening. An additional 23 percent of guards didn’t have required training and/or certification on file — including CPR certifications and firearms qualifications.
The report also indicated that FPS “has limited knowledge of the risks facing about 9,600 federal facilities around the country.”
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