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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Capitol Police
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
|Mission=To protect the Congress, its Members, employees, visitors, and facilities so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure, and open environment. They are committed to providing a secure environment that fosters the legislative process.
|ParentOrganization=Congress
|TopOrganization=Congress
|CreationLegislation=Act of May 2, 1828
|Employees=2400
|Budget=$460 million (approximate, based on recent years)
|OrganizationExecutive=Chief of Police
|Services=Security of the Capitol Complex; Member protection; threat assessment; criminal investigations; traffic enforcement;
|Regulations=Responsible for enforcing laws within their jurisdiction but not for regulatory oversight
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89446, -77.00472
|HeadquartersAddress=119 D St NE, Washington, DC 20510
|Website=https://www.uscp.gov
}}
{{short description|Police agency protecting the U.S. Congress}}
{{short description|Police agency protecting the U.S. Congress}}


{{about|the federal police force associated with the U.S. Congress|police in the city of Washington, D.C.|Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia}}
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname        = United States Capitol Police
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| commonname        = U.S. Capitol Police
| abbreviation      = USCP
| patch            = Patch of the United States Capitol Police.png
| patchcaption      = Patch of the United States Capitol Police
| logo              = Emblem of the United States Capitol Police.svg
| logocaption      = Emblem of the United States Capitol Police
| badge            = US Capitol Police badge.jpg
| badgecaption      = Badge of the United States Capitol Police
| flag              = Flag of the United States Capitol Police.svg{{!}}border
| flagcaption      = Flag of the United States Capitol Police
| motto            = "A Tradition of Service and Protection"
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| formedyear        = {{start date and age|1828|5|2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uscp.gov/the-department/our-history|title=Our History – United States Capitol Police|work=uscp.gov|date=16 June 2016|access-date=2020-04-01|archive-date=2016-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123230632/https://www.uscp.gov/the-department/our-history|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| employees        = 2,249<ref name=CRS1/>
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| budget            = $708 million ([[Fiscal year|FY]]2023)<ref name=CRS1>{{cite report |author=Appropriations Committee |date=June 14, 2022 |title=Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Legislative Branch Funding Bill |url=https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/appropriations-committee-releases-fiscal-year-2023-legislative-branch-funding |publisher=[[Congressional Research Service]] |page=2 |access-date=August 1, 2021 }} {{PD-notice}}</ref>
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| country          = United States
| federal          = Yes
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| legaljuris        = 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.
| governingbody    = Capitol Police Board
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| constitution1    = [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/2/chapter-29 United States Code, Title 2, Chapter 29]
| police            = Yes
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| headquarters      = 119 D Street, NE<br />Washington, D.C., U.S. 20510
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| sworntype        = Police Officer / Special Agent (for specialized members)
| sworn            = 1,879<ref name=CRS1/>
| unsworntype      = Civilian
| unsworn          = 300<ref name=CRS1/>
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| chief1name        = [[J. Thomas Manger]]
| chief1position    = Chief of Police
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| officename        = {{Collapsible list |title=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}}
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| website          = {{official URL}}
| footnotes        =
}}
The '''United States Capitol Police''' ('''USCP''') is a [[federal law enforcement in the United States|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 [[United States territories|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''' ('''USCP''') is a [[federal law enforcement in the United States|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 [[United States territories|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]].


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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 [[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 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
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{{Main|1998 United States Capitol shooting}}
{{Main|1998 United States Capitol shooting}}


On July 24, 1998, a shooting occurred at a security checkpoint inside the Capitol,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Linton|first=Caroline|date=11 January 2021|title=Capitol Police officer who responded to attack has died|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-liebengood-dies-capitol-police-officer-riots/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=[[CBS News]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202133145/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-liebengood-dies-capitol-police-officer-riots/|url-status=live}}</ref> killing one U.S. Capitol police officer. Another Capitol Police officer was killed when the assailant entered [[Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives|Majority Whip]] [[Tom DeLay]]'s ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[Texas's 22nd congressional district|TX-22]]) office.
On July 24, 1998, a shooting occurred at a security checkpoint inside the Capitol,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Linton|first=Caroline|date=11 January 2021|title=Capitol Police officer who responded to attack has died|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-liebengood-dies-capitol-police-officer-riots/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=[[CBS News]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202133145/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-liebengood-dies-capitol-police-officer-riots/|url-status=live}}</ref> killing one U.S. Capitol police officer. Another Capitol Police officer was killed when the assailant entered [[Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives|Majority Whip]] [[Tom DeLay]]'s (R-[[Texas's 22nd congressional district|TX-22]]) office.


=== Racial discrimination ===
=== Racial discrimination ===
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