Protecting American Communities Task Force

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DHS Protecting American Communities Task Force

Special task force overview
Formed	July 1, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-07-01)
Jurisdiction	U.S. Government
Annual budget	Unknown
Parent department	Department of Homeland Security
Child agencies	Federal Protective Service United States Secret Service Immigration and Customs Enforcement Customs and Border Protection United States Border Patrol Border Patrol Tactical Unit CBP Air and Marine Operations Transportation Security Administration United States Coast Guard
Key document	Presidential Executive Order Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Violence

The DHS Protecting American Communities Task Force – often abbreviated PACT and commonly referred to as the Protecting American Communities Task Force – is a departmental task force of the Department of Homeland Security. PACT is mandated to officially coordinate riot control and security police operations to protect monuments, memorials, and federal property, monitor civil unrest, protect civilians from rioting or vandalism, or respond to the destruction of federal property by protesters. PACT was formed on July 1, 2020 in the wake of the George Floyd protests under direction of Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf. The task force is also mandated to coordinate its law enforcement efforts with the United States Department of Justice and United States Department of Defense.^[1] PACT has attracted significant controversy and criticism from various media outlets for its operations and alleged goals.^[2]