Welcome
The Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) is a staff activity of the US Army Garrison – Fort Lee. It’s responsible for installation law enforcement, physical security, installation access control, fire and emergency services to include fire prevention and education, and advanced life support and transport. It manages and provides its services through two main divisions.
Mission
To provide the Fort Lee community with efficient and essential law enforcement, physical security, force protection, fire and emergency services support fostering a safe and secure environment.
Vision
Through Professionalism, Teamwork, and Commitment provide a model of excellence in providing fire and emergency services, progressive and efficient law enforcement and related emergency services locally, regionally, and nationally.
Provost Marshal Office
The Provost Marshal Division provides Department of the Army Civilian Police services, conducts criminal investigations, oversees traffic control, and maintains general law and order at Fort Lee. It operates a 24-hour Police Desk.
Fire & Emergency Services
The Fire and Emergency Services Division is an all-hazards-approach organization providing structural, wild land, and vehicle fire suppression; advanced life support emergency medical services; fire prevention inspections, public and community fire safety education programs, and technical rescue and hazardous material response. It is a member of the Crater Regional Technical Rescue Team and the Crater Regional Hazardous Material Response Team.
The Fort Lee Fire and Emergency Services Division exists to protect the lives, safety, environment, and property of all persons in the community and surrounding areas. It educates, informs, and enforces life safety in a caring and effective manner. "Supporting Those That Serve" is its motto.
Physical Security
The Physical Security Office manages the Fort Lee Physical Security program which includes, supervising and maintaining over 150 security systems throughout the Installation, reviews all new construction projects prior to being built on the Installation for physical security compliance, and performs inspections of unit arms rooms, motor pools, key control systems, and various other Physical Security programs. All security-related work orders are routed and processed through this office.
Physical Security Division Contacts:
Physical Security Chief: (804) 734-7748
Chief of Guards: (804) 734-4214
Physical Security (804) 734-7438
DA Security Guards (804) 734-4212
Weapons Registration (804) 734-5058
Forms & Documents
Standard Operating Procedures
- DES Designation of Weather / Mission Essential Positions
- Off-Limits Local Establishments
- Procedures for Purchasing Security Equipment
- Public Access Defibrillator Program
- Real ID Act of 2005 Guidelines
Forms
- 190-2 Request for Background Check and Access Credential - Group Application
- 190-3 Request for Unescorted Installation Access to Fort Lee
- 190-4 Access Control Denial Waiver Application
- 694 Military Personnel Weapon Registration
- 694-1 Civilian Personnel Weapon Registration
- 694-2 Weapon Registration Continuation Sheet
- 340-1 Request for Law Enforcement Report