Operational Protection Division

Operational Protection Division Mission

The Operational Protection Division (OPD) serves as the primary advisor to the USACE Commanding General for protection. Provides policy and support to USACE organizations for the functional areas of Antiterrorism (AT), Physical Security (PS), and Law Enforcement (LE) and Criminal Intelligence (CRIMINT). In support of the Director of Contingency Operations, coordinates and synchronizes the functional areas of protection in order to maximize the security of the USACE workforce, infrastructure, and information in a risk-informed manner.

USACE Centers of Excellence

ERDC - Force Protection ...
The Force Protection Portal was developed by and is maintained by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL). Distribution and use of the portal is authorized to U.S. government agencies and their contractors only, to protect technical or operational information from automatic dissemination under the International Exchange Program or other means.
Electronic Security Center ...
The Electronic Security Center (ESC) provides quality oversight and technical expertise for the design, procurement, and installation of Electronic Security Systems (ESS). Any U.S. government agency in need of electronic security should contact us to discuss individual requirements and available engineering technical support and contracting opportunities. We offer cradle-to-grave ESS technical services. When requested, we will survey, design, procure, install, test and maintain systems worldwide.
Protective Design Center ...
The purpose of the Protective Design Center website is to provide information, criteria, and programming tools to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors (U.S. citizenship required). Please honor the markings on all documents and web pages. Because of the sensitive nature of some of this site's content, full access requires an approved user account. If you would like to apply for an account, then click the 'join' link located in the upper-right corner of the screen. You may browse the site without registering, but you will only have access to public information.

Protection Training

Antiterrorism Level I ...
This standalone version of the course is intended for non-CAC users without a JKO account ONLY! Note: You MUST complete this course on the computer in which it is started, if not completed in a single session - course progress is not transferable between computers. This standalone course does provide a completion certificate but will not be tracked on JKO and no record will be maintained.
Antiterrorismo Nivel Uno Training ...
Antiterrorismo Nivel Uno Training está ahora disponible en Español
Active Shooter: What You Can Do ...
An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and other populated area. In most cases, active shooters use firearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly.
Intro. to Physical Security ...
This course is an interactive eLearning course that provides an introduction to the Department of Defense (DoD) Physical Security Program. The Introduction to Physical Security course provides students with a basic understanding of the theories and principles involved in the application of physical security in the protection of DoD assets.