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Office of Paranormal Oversight
Founded:
3/10/2002
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Founder(s):
U.S. Government
Headquarters Location:
Washington, D.C.
Offices:
Eastern Region: New York City, New York; Midwest Region: Chicago. Illinois; Southwest Region: Denver, Colorado; Western Region: San Francisco, California
History:
The Office of Paranormal Oversight was created in the aftermath of the Black Arion Arises attacks on September 11, 2001. The office consolidates all of the paranormal assets and studies groups of the United States Government under one centralized bureau. The office was created to ensure that the Black Arion Movement and other paranormal criminals and terrorist activities were stopped and that such organizations and individuals would no longer be able to threaten the citizens of the United States.
The OPO was originally proposed in the Aftermath Review Document presented to the President on November 10, 2001. Legislation to establish the office and move the component organizations under its control was rushed through Congress and the office was declared operational on March 10, 2002 with the Director of the OPO as a junior cabinet level position.
The OPO originally consisted of the Paranormal Studies Program, moved from under the auspices of the Department of Health; the Federal Security Service, formerly of the Department of Justice and Team: Yankee, a paranormal anti-terrorist unit that had been part of the Department of Defense.
Paranormal Community:
After some reorganization of assets, the OPO assumed its current organizational structure.
Frederica Olivet, a career civil service employee with previous assignments at the State Department, the National Security Administration and the Justice Department was appointed as the first director. Her Deputy Director is Donovan Tate, a retired Air Force Captain with ten years of service with the Justice Department.
Departmental Units
Director's Office
Federal Security Service
Homeland Security Service
Field Operations Branch
Paranormal Studies Branch
Technical Studies and Projects Unit
The Director's Office (OPO-DO) oversees the day-to-day operations of the OPO and coordinates OPO activities with the Justice Department and the Defense Department. The Director's Chief of Staff is Mary Evelyn Walters-Smith.
The Federal Security Service (FSS) is responsible for responding to paranormal criminal and terrorist activities in the United States as well as the incarceration of said individuals. The FSS is made up of its former branches minus the FSS IMB. The current director is Eileen Ripley-Myles and the deputy director is Dr. Brentwood Gates, Jr.
The Homeland Security Service (HSS) is responsible for the tracking and analysis of paranormal criminal and terrorist activities. The HSS was formed by combining the assets of FSS Information Management Branch and several analysis teams from the Justice Department and Defense Department. The current director is Paul Vanyan and the deputy director is Dr. Davis Brant.
The Field Operations Branch (OPO-FOB) is responsible for coordinating operations against paranormal terrorists operating outside of the United States. The OPO-FOB is made up of Team: Yankee and its support staff as well as specialists from various anti-terrorist units from other government branches. The current head of operations is Victor Scott.
The Paranormal Studies Branch (OPO-PSB) oversees the various research projects and studies into the nature of paranormal abilities. The OPO-PSB was formerly known as the Department of Health's Paranormal Studies Program. The current head of the operations is Dr. Ratika Singh.
The Technical Studies and Projects Unit (OPO-TSPU) is a research and studies group that examines and reports on the technologies available to equip the various services and branches of the OPO. The OPO-TSPU started out as a liaison position in the Director's Office but has rapidly grown into its own unit. The current head of staff is Dr. Adrian Porter.
Cross References:
Black Arion Arises.
Federal Security Service.
Federal Security Service Timeline.
Federal Security Service - OPO.
Record Last Changed Date: 10/10/2009
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