Crime & Safety

Kamala Harris Provided LAPD, CHP Detail After Trump Revokes Secret Service Protection

Federal law allows the Secret Service to provide temporary protection for a former vice president for longer than six months after leaving.

September 4, 2025

The Los Angeles Police Department and the California Highway Patrol have provided former Vice President Kamala Harris with a security detail after President Trump revoked her Secret Service protection, according to the LAPD's Metropolitan Division.

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The Metropolitan Division contains LAPD's specialized units, including the citywide Tactical Response Teams, which provide security at high-profile events such as the awards shows in LA. LAPD's website states that TRT has worked closely with the Secret Service and the Department of State to provide protection to the president, vice president and foreign dignitaries.

Former vice presidents, their spouses and children younger than 16 typically receive protection by the Secret Service for up to six months after leaving office under a law passed by Congress in 2008. But for recent administrations, an outgoing vice president's detail has been extended beyond that allotted time because of a heightened threat environment.

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