Presidential Security Service (Russia)

The Presidential Security Service (SBP) (Служба безопасности президента России) is a federal government agency concerned with the tasks related to the protection of the President of Russia. It traces its origin to the USSR's Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB and the beginning it was led by KGB general Alexander Korzhakov.

Structure and command
Since 2000, the agency is headed by General Viktor Zolotov. SBP has roughly 2,000 - 3,000 non-uniformed personnel.

The Russian Presidential Security Service, although not listed as one of the structural units on the Russian Federal Protective Service's official website. and is a secret protective service of the FSO, who is responsible directly to the President's bodyguard services.

The SBP under Putin's first and second terms (2000–2008) was alleged to be effectively supervised by Viktor Zolotov, head of the president's personal security service.

During Dmitry Medvedev's Presidency (2008 - 2012), some claim the SBP was still subordinated to Vladimir Putin and allegedly used to "keep an eye" on the Russian president Medvedev.

Psychological Security Dept.
The Psychological Security Department is the Intelligence branch of SBP who is responsible for Analyzing of information collected of the options about the lives risk of the president. The Department mix in one branch a selected intelligence expert from the Military Intelligence, Federal Internal Security and the Foreign Intelligence.

Heads of Presidential Security Service

 * Alexander Korzhakov (1991–1996)
 * Yuri Krapivin (1996)
 * Anatoly Kuznetsov (1996–2000)
 * Viktor Zolotov (May 18, 2000 - September 2013)
 * Oleg Clementiyev (Since September 2013)