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{{Organization | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName= | |OrganizationName=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= | |ParentOrganization=Congress | ||
|TopOrganization=Congress | |||
|CreationLegislation=Act of May 2, 1828 | |CreationLegislation=Act of May 2, 1828 | ||
|Employees=2400 | |Employees=2400 | ||
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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 | ||