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{{short description|Police agency protecting the U.S. Congress}}
{{short description|Police agency protecting the U.S. Congress}}
 
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{{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}}
|OrganizationName=United States Capitol Police
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
| agencyname        = United States Capitol Police
|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.
| nativename        =
|OrganizationExecutive=Chief of Police
| nativenamea      =
|Employees=2400
| nativenamer      =
|Budget=$460 million (approximate, based on recent years)
| commonname        = U.S. Capitol Police
|Website=https://www.uscp.gov
| abbreviation      = USCP
|Services=Security of the Capitol Complex; Member protection; threat assessment; criminal investigations; traffic enforcement;
| patch            = Patch of the United States Capitol Police.png
|ParentOrganization=United States Congress
| patchcaption      = Patch of the United States Capitol Police
|CreationLegislation=Act of May 2, 1828
| logo              = Emblem of the United States Capitol Police.svg
|Regulations=Responsible for enforcing laws within their jurisdiction but not for regulatory oversight
| logocaption      = Emblem of the United States Capitol Police
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89209, -77.00904
| badge            = US Capitol Police badge.jpg
|HeadquartersAddress=119 D St NE, Washington, DC 20510
| 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/>
| volunteers        =
| 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>
| nongovernment    =  
| country          = United States
| federal          = Yes
| map              =  
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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
| governingbodyscnd =  
| constitution1    = [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/2/chapter-29 United States Code, Title 2, Chapter 29]
| police            = Yes
| speciality        =
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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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| officetype        = Unit
| 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}}
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}}
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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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