Presidential Security Corps (Dominican Republic)
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Dominican Republic| Presidential Security Corps | |
|---|---|
| Spanish: Cuerpo de Seguridad Presidencial | |
 | |
| Active | 1929 - 2013 (Assistant Corps), 2013 - Present (CUSEP) |
| Allegiance | Dominican Republic |
| Role | Executive protection |
| Size | At least 550 members [1] |
| Part of | Ministry of Defense (Dominican Republic) |
| Garrison/HQ | Santo Domingo[2] |
| Website | Pagina oficial del Cuerpo de Seguridad Presidencial de Republica Dominicana |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Jimmy Arias Grullón |
The Presidential Security Corps (CUSEP, Spanish: Cuerpo de Seguridad Presidencial) is a Specialized Security Corps of the Dominican military responsible for the safety and personal protection of the President of the Dominican Republic, the Vice President, their immediate family members, former Presidents and Vice Presidents, and visiting dignitaries and heads of state. The unit is jointly composed of members of the Dominican armed forces and the National Police.[3]
CUSEP was created on June 7, 1929 by direction of then President Horacio Vásquez and was originally given the name of the Assistant Corps (Spanish: Cuerpo Ayudante).
In 1947, the organization was reorganized as the Corps of Military Assistants.
In September of 2013, the Congress of the Dominican Republic again re-organized the Corps under its current name.[3]
Organization
The existence of certain sub-component units within CUSEP have been publicly acknowledged by the Dominican government, including the following.[4]
| Unit Identifier | Unit Name (English) | Unit Name (Spanish) |
|---|---|---|
| S-1 | Directorate of Human Resources | Dirección de Recursos Humanos |
| S-2 | Directorate of Intelligence | Dirección de Inteligencia |
| S-5 | Purchasing and Contracting Department | Departamento de Compras y Contrataciones |
The identity and purpose of units S-3 and S-4 are unclear. Additionally, there are known to be units responsible for Public Relations, Psychology, and K-9 operations.[4]