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Jan 2, 2025 · Protecting the 60th Presidential Inauguration - Prohibited Items on U.S. Capitol Grounds

As a member of the United States Capitol Police (USCP), you are part of something extraordinary. From patrolling the grounds, to dignitary protection, to our K-9 unit, bomb squad, and intelligence operations, the USCP offers an exciting career in law enforcement like no other.

Non-Emergency Police Services on the Capitol Campus (24 hours a day) (202) 224-5151. Lost and Found (202) 225-4200. Public Information Office (202) 224-1677 or PIO@uscp.gov. Watch Commander's Office (202) 224‐0908. Recruiting (202) 593-4236 or Recruiting@uscp.gov. Credentialing and Background Investigations (202) 593‐4236 or Background ...

Aug 2, 2024 · The USCP is responsible for protecting Congress and the public, and maintaining order while protecting the U.S. Capitol – the seat of our nation's government. Current Numbers August 2, 2024

Jan 3, 2025 · To ensure everyone’s safety, the United States Capitol Police will close roads around Capitol Grounds. FRIDAY. The following roads will close at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3: First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW, and Independence Avenue, SW; Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd Street, NW, and First Street, NW

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) dates the Department's founding to 1828, the year police regulations in Washington, D.C., were expanded to include the Capitol and its grounds. This empowered the four Capitol watchmen with full law enforcement authority.

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) dates back to 1800 when the Congress moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. A lone watchman, John Golding, was hired to protect the Capitol Building.

Jan 8, 2025 · A team of United States Capitol Police (USCP) officers arrested a man who was trying to get into the U.S. Capitol with a flare gun, torch lighter and bottles of fuel.

Congress established the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund (P.L. 105-233) following the tragic shooting of two USCP officers as they defended the U.S. Capitol from a lone gunman on July 24, 1998.