United States Capitol Police
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The United States Capitol Police is a federal law enforcement agency responsible for protecting the U.S. Capitol complex, its members, staff, and visitors, and for maintaining security and order on Capitol grounds.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal law enforcement agency
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| cooperatesWith |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia → Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives → Sergeant at Arms of the Senate → United States Secret Service → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employs |
civilian employees
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sworn officers → |
| enforces |
District of Columbia law (within its jurisdiction)
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federal law → |
| formedInYear |
1828
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| governedBy |
United States Congress
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| hasAbbreviation |
USCP
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| hasAuthority |
arrest authority within its jurisdiction
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| hasBadge |
United States Capitol Police badge
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| hasDivision |
Dignitary Protection Division
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Intelligence and Interagency Coordination Division → Investigations Division → Protective Services Bureau → Special Operations Division → Uniformed Services Bureau → |
| hasMotto |
Providing the highest quality of police services to protect the Congress
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| hasType |
special jurisdiction police
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
Capitol grounds
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United States Capitol complex → United States Congress → |
| legalBasis |
Title 2 of the United States Code
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| locatedIn |
United States Capitol complex
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| notableEvent |
response to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol
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| operates |
Capitol Visitor Center security checkpoints
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| overseenBy |
Capitol Police Board
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| primaryFunction |
maintain order on Capitol grounds
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maintain security on Capitol grounds → protect congressional staff → protect members of Congress → protect the United States Capitol complex → protect visitors to the U.S. Capitol → |
| reportsTo |
Capitol Police Board
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| responsibleFor |
crowd control during congressional events
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dignitary protection for congressional leadership → security of House office buildings → security of Senate office buildings → security of the U.S. Capitol building → security screening of visitors to the Capitol → |
| trainingFacility |
United States Capitol Police Training Academy
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| uses |
K-9 units
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bicycle patrols → marked police vehicles → unmarked police vehicles → |