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.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16150 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Capitol Police Context triple: [United States Congress, hasPoliceForce, United States Capitol Police]
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Council of the District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the unicameral legislative body responsible for making local laws and overseeing the government of Washington, D.C.
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United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
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C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States, serving as the nation’s political center and home to its federal government institutions.
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D.
Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team in the NFL based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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E.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislative branch of the federal government of the United States, responsible for making national laws, approving budgets, and overseeing the executive branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Capitol Police Target entity description: 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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A.
Council of the District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the unicameral legislative body responsible for making local laws and overseeing the government of Washington, D.C.
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B.
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
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C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States, serving as the nation’s political center and home to its federal government institutions.
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D.
Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team in the NFL based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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E.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislative branch of the federal government of the United States, responsible for making national laws, approving budgets, and overseeing the executive branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | federal law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| governedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | USCP ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | arrest authority within its jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasBadge | United States Capitol Police badge ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
United States Capitol Police
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dignitary Protection Division
Intelligence and Interagency Coordination Division ⓘ United States Capitol Police self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Investigations Division
Protective Services Bureau ⓘ Special Operations Division ⓘ Uniformed Services Bureau ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Providing the highest quality of police services to protect the Congress ⓘ |
| hasType | special jurisdiction police ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Capitol grounds
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Capitol Hill ⓘ
surface form:
United States Capitol complex
United States Congress ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 2 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Capitol complex
|
| notableEvent | response to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol ⓘ |
| operates | Capitol Visitor Center security checkpoints ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Capitol Police Board ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| uses |
K-9 units
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bicycle patrols ⓘ marked police vehicles ⓘ unmarked police vehicles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Capitol Police Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (69)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Capitol Police divisions
Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
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collaboratesWith
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United States Capitol Police
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Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, Glynco, Georgia
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servesAgency
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United States Capitol Police
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Capitol Police
subject surface form:
Washington, D.C.
United States Coast Guard commands in the National Capital Region
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coordinatesWith
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United States Capitol Police
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