U.S. Park Police

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The U.S. Park Police is a federal law enforcement agency responsible for policing and protecting national parks and other designated federal lands, primarily in the Washington, D.C., New York City, and San Francisco areas.


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instanceOf federal law enforcement agency
abbreviation U.S. Park Police
USPP
cooperatesWith Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
United States Capitol Police
United States Secret Service
other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies
country United States of America
employs civilian personnel
sworn police officers
foundedBy United States federal government
hasAuthority arrest powers
firearms authority
full federal law enforcement authority
hasUnit aviation unit
canine unit
communications unit
criminal investigations unit
forensics unit
horse-mounted unit
marine unit
patrol division
special weapons and tactics team
traffic safety unit
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction United States federal government
mainOperationalArea New York City metropolitan area
San Francisco Bay Area
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
operatesIn George Washington Memorial Parkway
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
National Mall
President's Park
Rock Creek Park
Statue of Liberty National Monument area
parentAgency United States Department of the Interior
parentOrganization National Park Service
responsibleFor criminal investigations on designated federal lands
crowd control at major events on federal parklands
dignitary protection on certain federal lands
law enforcement in certain National Park Service areas
protection of federal parklands
protection of memorials in the National Capital Region
protection of national monuments
traffic enforcement on parkways under National Park Service jurisdiction
uses marked police vehicles
police boats
police helicopters
police motorcycles

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