U.S. Capitol Police

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U .S . Capitol Police

Introduction

United States capitol police is a police force charged with the responsibility of protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and all over the United States and its boundaries It was created by the congress in 1828 because of the physical attack on the son of John Quincy Adams in the Capitol Rotunda . At the start of the force , it was composed of only five officers who were

providing security to the Capitol Building . Its initial roles were to provide security for the United States capital . The mission of the United States capitol police was later stretched to include congressional community and their visitors with various police services . The security services provided by the United States capitol police are done through various specialty support units , foot and vehicle patrols , setting up fixed police posts full time control and emergency response team , e .t .c . In 2007 , United States capitol police had 1 ,700 members (Stana et . al .2008

Currently , the responsibilities of United States capitol police include protecting lives and property of the public , preventing , detecting , and investigating criminal activities and ensuring traffic rules are followed in big congressional buildings , parks , and thorough fares are charged . The United States capitol police exclusively operate within the United States Capital Grounds and also have a link with other law enforcement agencies such as United States Park Police and the Metropolitan Police department of...