“We leverage our strong working relationships with law enforcement agencies to understand and anticipate the full range of threats our clients face.”
As Vice President, Protective & Consulting Services, Roe manages DSS armed personnel, directs executive protection details, coordinates special event coverage, termination support, training, investigations, and liaises with law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Roe also provides a high level of threat assessment services for corporate/residential/personnel. She also oversees the DSS Safety Act program.
Roe has over four decades of experience in law enforcement and security. She began her career with the New Jersey State Police as a member of the first class of female state troopers. During her time with the state police, Roe assisted with intelligence operations at Ground Zero in the aftermath of September 11, 2001; led state troopers deployed to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina; and oversaw security for many high-level state events.
She received considerable praise for her undercover Organized Crime and Narcotics investigations, which resulted in some of the largest confiscations of illicit drugs and currency. She took part in an undercover operation that led to the arrest and conviction of high-level criminals. After 26 years, Roe retired from the state police as a Captain and Chief of Staff, the first woman to achieve that title. She then served in senior roles at several security services providers, establishing special services divisions to cater to elite clients and leveraging law enforcement contacts to grow annual sales. She was most recently the Chief Operating Officer of a nationwide security organization.
An active member of the law enforcement and security communities, she is a member of NAWLEE (National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives), MAAWLE (Mid-Atlantic Association of Women in Law Enforcement), FBINAA (FBI National Academy Associates), IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police), and was a founding member of Lady Blue & Gold of the NJ State Police. Additionally, Roe serves on the advisory board for the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Roe also earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Seton Hall University and Thomas Edison State College.
Roe has extensive experience in providing advanced reports for executive protection details and related operations. She has experience and expertise in developing Post Orders and other operational support requirements, including position job descriptions, given her background and experience in security operations management.
