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== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:Capitol police officers in 1940 - LCCN2016877615 (cropped).tif|thumb|left|upright=0.6|USCP officers in 1940]] | [[File:Capitol police officers in 1940 - LCCN2016877615 (cropped).tif|thumb|left|upright=0.6|USCP officers in 1940]] | ||
The history of the United States Capitol Police dates back to 1801 when Congress moved from the city of | The history of the United States Capitol Police dates back to 1801 when Congress moved from the city of Philadelphia to the newly constructed [[United States Capitol|Capitol Building]] in Washington, D.C. At the time, Congress appointed one watchman to protect the building and Congressional property. | ||
The police were formally created by Congress in 1828 following the assault on [[John Adams II]], the son of [[John Quincy Adams]], in the [[United States Capitol rotunda|Capitol rotunda]]. The United States Capitol Police had as its original duty the provision of security for the [[United States Capitol]].<ref>{{cite web | The police were formally created by Congress in 1828 following the assault on [[John Adams II]], the son of [[John Quincy Adams]], in the [[United States Capitol rotunda|Capitol rotunda]]. The United States Capitol Police had as its original duty the provision of security for the [[United States Capitol]].<ref>{{cite web | ||