Office of Public Safety

Office of Public Safety
Agency overview
Formed1962
Preceding agency
  • International Cooperation Administration
Dissolved1974
Agency executive
  • Byron Engle, Chief
Parent departmentUnited States Agency for International Development

The Office of Public Safety (OPS) was a U.S. government program within the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that provided training, assistance and equipment to the security forces of U.S. allies. The program commenced in November 1962 and was terminated by Congress in 1974.

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