· Law
Enforcement Liaison:
The RSO is the primary embassy liaison with the Uruguayan
Police and security services. The RSO provides guidance
and assists American federal, state, and local law enforcement
agencies in cases relating to Uruguay. The RSO also provides
guidance to Uruguayan law enforcement in cases relating
to the United States.
RSO also acts as a liaison with security
officials at other embassies, businesses, and NGO’s.
· Assistance to
American Citizens:
The RSO works with the Uruguayan Police to assist in the
thorough investigation of any violent crimes suffered by
American visitors. Fortunately such incidents are very rare.
The RSO works with the Consular Section’s American
Citizen’s Services to provide support in other minor
cases.
· Assistance to American
Affiliated Businesses and Institutions/OSAC:
The RSO provides security information and assistance to
American affiliated businesses, educational, cultural and
religious institutions and NGO’s. The primary means
for such support is through the Uruguayan Chapter of the
Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). The RSO provides
American-affiliated institutions with briefing materials
for their employees, and assistance developing contingency
plans to cope with fires, bomb threats, evacuations, and
other issues. OSAC has more than 2000 member organizations
in 45 countries worldwide. To view OSAC related topics please
click here: www.ds-osac.org
For further information about the Overseas
Security Advisory Council please click on:
· To Catch a Thief or
Terrorist—Rewards for Justice:
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security operates the Rewards for
Justice Program in which concerned individuals can provide
tips about wanted criminals or terrorists—and perhaps
receive up to $ 5 million U.S. dollars for their assistance.
This program has had tremendous success when individuals
have contacted RSOs throughout the world with concrete information
about the location of wanted criminals, terrorists, and
war criminals.
For further information aboutThe Rewards
for Justice Program please click on:
www.dssrewards.net
· RSO Office Montevideo
Staffing:
-State Department Special Agents (Federal Agents)
-U.S. Marine Security Guards
-The Engineering Services Center comprised of U.S. Navy
Seabees, security engineers, and security technicians.
-Uruguayan Investigators
-Uruguayan Guards
-RSO Office Support Staff
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· Diplomatic Security
Service:
The Regional Security Office is the local representative
of the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service
(DSS). DSS agents have been actively protecting State employees
around the world from criminals and terrorists since 1916
when the DSS predecessor was established. Today DSS has
more than 480 special agents assigned to diplomatic missions
in 157 countries. It is the most widely represented American
security and law enforcement organization in the world.
DSS agents have utilized a global network of international
law enforcement contacts to identify, arrest, and prosecute
wanted criminals and terrorists worldwide—often preventing
them from reaching the United States. DSS has Field Offices
in major U.S. cities where agents conduct criminal investigations,
serve on terrorist task forces, and work to protect foreign
embassies and consulates located in the U.S. DSS agents
also serve as bodyguards for Secretary of State Colin Powell
both in the U.S. and in his travels overseas.
For further information about DSS and its
worldwide mission please click on:
