The Secret Service and the National Park Service will place sharp metal spikes at the top of the White House fence and install other measures to boost security at the complex, the agencies said ...

The US Secret Service has revealed the White House fence will now include a spiked top. The federal law enforcement agency tweeted a photograph of the new security element on Wednesday. 'White House ...

(USA TODAY) -- The Secret Service began preparing Thursday to add 7-inch steel spikes to the fence surrounding the White House, an effort to dissuade would-be jumpers. Officials took measurements of ...

The feature is designed to deter against future would-be fence jumpers. — -- The Secret Service is testing out new spikes to reinforce the White House fence and deter against future would-be ...