This article is about the federal police force associated with the U.S. Congress. For police in the city of Washington, D.C., see Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
United States Capitol Police
Patch of the United States Capitol Police
Emblem of the United States Capitol Police
Badge of the United States Capitol Police
Flag of the United States Capitol Police
Common name
U.S. Capitol Police
Abbreviation
USCP
Motto
"A Tradition of Service and Protection"
Agency overview
Formed
May 2, 1828; 196 years ago (1828-05-02)[1]
Employees
2,249[2]
Annual budget
$708 million (FY2023)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction)
United States
Operations jurisdiction
United States
Legal jurisdiction
1. Any area of the United States when pursuant to their special duties.
2. Congressional buildings, parks, and thoroughfares. Members of Congress, Officers of Congress, and their families throughout the United States, its territories and possessions.
Governing body
Capitol Police Board
Constituting instrument
United States Code, Title 2, Chapter 29
General nature
Federal law enforcement
Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters
119 D Street, NE Washington, D.C., U.S. 20510
Police Officer / Special Agent (for specialized members)s
1,879[2]
Civilians
300[2]
Agency executive
J. Thomas Manger, Chief of Police
Units
10
Sworn Specialties:
Dignitary Protection
Threat Assessment
Intelligence Investigations
Criminal Investigations
Hazardous Devices (Bomb Squad)
Containment and Emergency Response Team
Patrol & K-9
Civilian Specialties:
Hazardous Materials Response Team
Intelligence Analysis
Emergency Management
Website
www.uscp.gov
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is a federal law enforcement agency in the United States with nationwide jurisdiction charged with protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories. It answers to the Capitol Police Board and is the only full-service federal law enforcement agency appointed by the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.
The United States Capitol Police has the primary responsibility for protecting life and property, preventing, detecting, and investigating criminal acts, and enforcing traffic regulations throughout a complex of congressional buildings, parks, and thoroughfares. The Capitol Police has primary jurisdiction within buildings and grounds of the United States Capitol Complex. It also has concurrent jurisdiction with other law enforcement agencies, including the United States Park Police and the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, in an area of approximately 200 blocks around the complex. Officers also have jurisdiction throughout the District of Columbia to take enforcement action when they observe or are made aware of crimes of violence while on official duties.
Additionally, they are charged with the protection of members of Congress, officers of Congress, and their families throughout the entire United States, its territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia. While performing protective functions, the Capitol Police have jurisdiction throughout the entire United States.[3] It is informally considered as the sister agency of the United States Secret Service, which itself is responsible for the protection of the United States President and their Cabinet.
^"Our History – United States Capitol Police". uscp.gov. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
^ abcdAppropriations Committee (June 14, 2022). Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Legislative Branch Funding Bill (Report). Congressional Research Service. p. 2. Retrieved August 1, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^"2 U.S. Code § 1966 – Protection of Members of Congress, officers of Congress, and members of their families". Archived from the original on 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2017-06-27 – via law.cornell.edu.
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