CargoAdmin, Bureaucrats, Moderators (CommentStreams), fileuploaders, Interface administrators, newuser, Push subscription managers, Suppressors, Administrators
5,233
edits
Capitol Police: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Organization | |||
{{Organization | |OrganizationName=Capitol Police | ||
|OrganizationName= | |||
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies | |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. | |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 | |Employees=2400 | ||
|Budget=$460 million (approximate, based on recent years) | |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; | |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 | |Regulations=Responsible for enforcing laws within their jurisdiction but not for regulatory oversight | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=38. | |HeadquartersLocation=38.89446, -77.00472 | ||
|HeadquartersAddress=119 D St NE, Washington, DC 20510 | |HeadquartersAddress=119 D St NE, Washington, DC 20510 | ||
|Website=https://www.uscp.gov | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{short description|Police agency protecting the U.S. Congress}} | |||
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]]. | ||
| Line 105: | Line 107: | ||
== 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 | ||
| Line 145: | Line 147: | ||
{{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 ( | 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 === | ||