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|OrganizationName=United States Capitol Police | |OrganizationName=United States Capitol Police | ||
|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=United States 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]]. | ||