United States Capitol Police

United States Capitol Police
Common name	U.S. Capitol Police
Abbreviation	USCP
Patch of the United States Capitol Police
Badge of the United States Capitol Police
Flag of the United States Capitol Police
Motto	"A Tradition of Service and Protection"
Agency overview
Formed	1828
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction)	United States
Legal jurisdiction	Congressional buildings, parks, and thoroughfares. Members of Congress, Officers of Congress, and their families throughout the United States, its territories and possessions.
Governing body	Capitol Police Board
Constituting instrument	United States Code, Title 2, Chapter 29
General nature	Federal law enforcement Civilian police
Specialist jurisdiction	Buildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the institution and the institution's personnel, and public entering the buildings and precincts of the institution.
Operational structure
Headquarters	119 D Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20510
Officers	2,200+
Agency executive	Matthew Verderosa, Chief of Police
Units	10 Sworn Specialties: Dignitary Protection Threat Assessment Intelligence Investigations Criminal Investigations Hazardous Devices (Bomb Squad) Containment and Emergency Response Team Patrol & K-9 Civilian Specialties: Hazardous Materials Response Team Intelligence Analysis Emergency Management
Website
www.uscapitolpolice.gov

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is a federal law enforcement agency charged with protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories. The USCP are one of the few federal police forces responsible to the legislative branch of the U.S. government.

The United States Capitol Police has the primary responsibility for protecting life and property; preventing, detecting, and investigating criminal acts; and enforcing traffic regulations throughout a large complex of congressional buildings, parks, and thoroughfares. The Capitol Police has exclusive jurisdiction within all buildings and grounds of the United States Capitol complex as well as the Library of Congress. They also have concurrent jurisdiction with other law enforcement agencies, including the United States Park Police and the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, in an area of approximately 200 blocks around the complex. Officers also have jurisdiction throughout the District of Columbia to take enforcement action when they observe or are made aware of crimes of violence while on official duties. Additionally, they are charged with the protection of members of Congress, officers of Congress, and their families throughout the entire United States, its territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia. While performing protective functions, the Capitol Police have jurisdiction throughout the entire United States.