OPS Law Enforcement and Security Personnel work carefully on a daily basis to balance the safety and security of our visitors and employees with ease of access to the Smithsonian. Whether it’s asking a question, reporting a crime, or seeking information on a lost and found item, this website will assist you.

OPS has over 17 different occupational series in our team of over 850 employees to support Security Operations, Physical Security, Personnel Security, and Business Operations.

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Smithsonian Hosts Vaccination Clinics OPS staff assisted in two large-scale events that helped make the COVID-19 vaccine more widely available and was critical in controlling the spread of COVID-19.

The OPS Operations Division oversees the security and police operations in the Smithsonian facilities that display exhibitions to the public, collection storage areas and leased facilities, as well as Smithsonian research facilities around the world.

OPS Personnel Security & ID Office T: (202) 633-1598 E: [email protected]. Lost & Found T: 202-633-5630 E: [email protected] . FOR EMERGENCIES CALL: OPS Watch Commanders 24 Hour Tel. (202) 633-9598. Smithsonian Facilities Help 24 …

Develop “One OPS” dedicated to inclusive excellence and prepared to address the complexity of the evolving security challenges across the Smithsonian. Strategy 1 . Strategically hire, train, and equip the appropriate workforce. Strategy 2 . Develop, implement, and evaluate mechanisms for efective communication throughout OPS and the ...

Mark Wallace is the Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Protection Services (OPS) and the host and chair for the National Conference on Cultural Property Protection. He is a strategic leader in risk management and mission effectiveness and has over 24 years of law enforcement and museum security experience.

Cultivating employees to grow in their jobs at the Smithsonian is one of our top priorities. OPS is committed to staff development through a robust training program that ensures employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to best perform their duties for …

OPS Law Enforcement and Security Personnel work carefully on a daily basis to balance the safety and security of our visitors and employees with ease of access to the Smithsonian. Whether it’s asking a question, reporting a crime, or seeking information on a lost and found item, this website will assist you.