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  United States Capitol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States Capitol is the capitol building that serves as the location for the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government.
Although not in the geographic center of the District of Columbia, the Capitol is the focus by which the quadrants of the district are divided.
The Capitol building is believed to have been the intended target of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001 before it crashed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania after passengers tried to take over control of the plane from hijackers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Capitol   (2836 words)

  
 United States Capitol Police - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Capitol Police is not the same as the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is a police force charged with protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories.
This may be due to the delicate balance between the US capitol being used as a place for covert meetings between world leaders, spies, and intelligence officers, and it's use as the highest point of public access to a government ostensibly "for, by, and of the people", "Many people,".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Capitol_Police   (730 words)

  
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The Chief of Capitol Police shall serve in an ex-officio capacity and be a non-voting member of the Board.
The Comptroller General shall report the results of the evaluation to the Chief of the Capitol Police, the Capitol Police Board, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
The Capitol Police Board, with the approval of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, acting jointly, shall, by contract or otherwise, provide for such unified payroll administration.
uscode.house.gov /download/pls/2C29.txt   (8805 words)

  
 USAJOBS - USAJobs FAQ
The United States Capitol Police is always interested in highly qualified applicants.
Selection and assignment to these units is accomplished on a competitive basis and is available to officers after one (1) to two (2) years of field experience.
The examination is administered on selected Mondays at Headquarters, U.S. Capitol Police, 119 D Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20510.
www.usajobs.opm.gov /EI51.asp   (1823 words)

  
 OPM - Join the "Nation's Finest" United States Capitol Police
These services are provided through the use of a variety of specialty support units, and a network of foot and vehicular patrols, and fixed posts.
Additionally, the protection of Members of Congress, Officers of Congress, and their families is expanded by statute to the entire United States, its territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia.
You must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, but not have reached your thirty-seventh (37) birthday at the date of appointment (the maximum age may be waived with prior qualifying federal law enforcement employment).
www.fedquest.com /opmrefs/tei51.htm   (1210 words)

  
 United States Capitol Police arrest a protestor that crossed the police line that has been set up on the west lawn of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
United States Capitol Police arrest a protestor that crossed the police line that has been set up on the west lawn of the Capitol.
March 9, 2003 - United States Capitol Police arrest a protestor that crossed the police line that has been set up on the west lawn of the Capitol.
Police have allowed the protestors to gather on the lawn, however, they are not permitted to cross the police line that has been set up, or face arrest.
www.mikelynaugh.com /Editorial/page/image39.html   (80 words)

  
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The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to enter into contracts and to make expenditures for grading and paving and such other expenditures, including expenditures for personal and other services, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of section 7 of this Act.
The words "the Attorney General" are substituted for "the United States attorney or his assistants" because of 28:509.
In subsection (c)(3), the words "of a violation of said sections and of the general laws of the United States or the laws of the District of Columbia" are omitted as unnecessary.
uscode.house.gov /download/pls/40C51.txt   (3580 words)

  
 United States Capitol Police Authorization Act of 2001
If appropriations are not available to make an adjustment as provided under paragraph (1), the Capitol Police Board shall make that adjustment on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date on which appropriations are made available.
(3) the approval of both the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, in the case of use by the United States Capitol Police or the Architect of the Capitol.
The disposal of firearms by officers and members of the United States Capitol Police shall be carried out in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Capitol Police Board and approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives.
www.theorator.com /bills107/hr3531.html   (1308 words)

  
 U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
While the use of technology aids in detection and deterrence, it was a police officer that prevented Russell Weston from continuing through the Capitol; and it was police officers that first responded to both the Anthrax and Ricin attacks.
The Capitol Police is ready and willing to meet the challenge this changing environment poses to the structure of our operations, and we recognize continuous improvement and flexibility are key to maintaining our professional edge.
The implementation of the USCP strategic plan, which this budget supports, is a prudent plan to help ensure the safety of the Capitol community and the uninterrupted continuation of Congressional operations.
appropriations.senate.gov /hearmarkups/record.cfm?id=219888   (2810 words)

  
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Last Modified: 3/30/2006 6:48:42 PM According to sources on Capitol Hill, U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) punched a Capitol police officer on Wednesday afternoon after he mistakenly pursued her for failing to pass through a metal detector.
Drudge continues, "The cop is pressing charges, and the USCP (United States Capitol Police) are waiting until Congress adjourns to arrest her, a source claims."
Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt. Kimberly Schneider says that senior officials have been made aware of the incident and are investigating.
www.11alive.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=77991   (393 words)

  
 Gary L. Abrecht, Chief, US Capitol Police, testimony, May 8, 1998
Chairman and members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the involvement of the U.S. Capitol Police in anti-crime efforts in the District of Columbia and the level of cooperation and coordination with the Metropolitan Police Department.
In 1994, the U.S. Capitol Police participated in a federal law enforcement assistance initiative which was organized and directed by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
The spirit of support and cooperation which exists between the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police is important to both agencies and the citizens of the District of Columbia.
www.dcwatch.com /police/980508-3.htm   (724 words)

  
 CNN - Congress honors slain Capitol police officers - July 27, 1998
House members and senators paused to remember Capitol Police Officer Jacob Chestnut, 58, and Special Agent John Gibson, 42, who were shot to death by a man who ran through a metal detector and started firing a handgun.
By lying in the Capitol Rotunda, the two men are receiving an honor normally accorded to presidents and other high-ranking officials.
The two men are not lying in state, as that honor is given only to those who are entitled to a state funeral.
www.cnn.com /US/9807/27/capitol.shooting.01   (532 words)

  
 Police Probe Fuels Kennedy Controversy, Congressman Receives 3 'Notices Of Infractions,' Report Cites 'Slurred Speech' ...
Louis P. Cannon, president of the Washington chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, who was not on the scene, said the congressman had appeared intoxicated when he crashed his Ford Mustang into a barrier on Capitol Hill.
A letter written by Capitol Police officer Greg Baird to Acting Chief Christopher McGaffin said Kennedy appeared to be staggering when he left the vehicle after the crash about 3 a.m.
Cannon says police, depending on the circumstances do sometime take people to their homes but he believes "because of who he is, courtesies were extended...
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/05/05/politics/main1591595_page2.shtml   (715 words)

  
 GovTrack: Senate Record: NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2005 (109-s20050519-6)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
During National Police Week we are reminded that the 17,000 people whose names are engraved on the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial were heroes not for the way they died but for the way they lived.
She could not come to Capitol Hill to visit with me because she was busy conducting orientation sessions for the survivors of fallen law enforcement officers who are attending the Concerns of Police Survivors meetings in Alexandria, VA for the first time.
Throughout this week, the United States honors the courage, devotion, and sacrifice of law enforcement officers from across the Nation, and recognizes their invaluable contributions to the well-being of our country.
www.govtrack.us /congress/record.xpd?id=109-s20050519-6   (1995 words)

  
 Capitol Police Officers Laid To Rest In Arlington National Cemetery
But most observers agreed there was little the Capitol Police could have done to stop a determined and apparently deranged gunman like Weston, who had complained to neighbors in Rimini, Mont., that the government was using a satellite dish to spy on him.
Prince William County police, advised that law enforcement officers are coming from across the nation to pay tribute to the two slain officers, are bracing for one of the biggest motorcades in recent memory.
Capitol Police Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and detective John Gibson were killed a week earlier in a shootout with an assailant who was wounded in the attack.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /gib-ches.htm   (16878 words)

  
 Metropolitan Police Department: Executive Assistant Chief Terrance W. Gainer
He began his law enforcement career as a Chicago Police officer in 1968, and rose through the ranks as a homicide detective, sergeant and executive assistant in the Administrative Services bureau.
He entered Illinois state government in 1984, serving first as deputy inspector general, where he coordinated the state's response to child sexual abuse and helped to streamline the policies and operations of numerous state agencies.
From 1987 to 1989, he was deputy director of the Illinois State Police, serving as chief of staff and overseeing budget and labor matters.
mpdc.dc.gov /mpdc/cwp/view,a,1230,q,540802,mpdcNav_GID,1529.asp   (410 words)

  
 KnoxNews | No Silence Here
WASHINGTON -- In U.S. Capitol Police's first confirmation of the events surrounding the arrest of Monday's Capitol intruder, Capitol Police acknowledge that citizens -- not police -- were first to apprehend the suspect.
It was the worst security breach since the 1998 shooting deaths of two Capitol police officers.
Actually the phrase "In that case, a man with a history of mental illness ran through a first-floor door of the Capitol, shot to death one officer at the door and another inside the adjacent office of then-Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas." is incorrect.
blogs.knoxnews.com /knx/silence/archives/2006/09/capitol_follies.shtml   (870 words)

  
 The NarcoSphere || Comments || Cynthia McKinney assaulted by Capitol cop!
Washington, DC - African American Capitol Police Officers are launching a second class action lawsuit challenging the United States Capitol Police department's systematic efforts to intimidate them and retaliate against them.
The Officers are currently suing the department in United States District Court for a wide range of discriminatory practices.
At one point during the interview, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer pointed out that there are “fl” officers with the Capitol Police, as though that somehow nullified McKinney’s charges of racial profiling.
narcosphere.narconews.com /comments/2006/3/30/215110/601/3   (1402 words)

  
 Bibliography - Police
State Police in the United States: A Socio- Historical Analysis (1995)
Police Reform in the United States: The Era of August Vollmer (1975)
"Police Professionalism and the War Against Crime in the United States, 1920s-1930s," in George Mosse ed.
www.ilstu.edu /~ftmorn/cjhistory/bib/police.html   (2080 words)

  
 CP Homepage
As a co-founder of Capitol Punishment, he is known as "Cartman" for his cartoon antics and, most recently, "Hank Hill" for his use of the propane powered Tippmann C3.
Although the newest member of the team, she is thought of as the team mother and has taken on the incredible task of keeping the rest of the team in line.
Buck has recently taken the job as team website designer for Capitol Punishment and is considered one of the funniest and easiest to get along with players at all of the games he attends.
www.capitolpunishmentpaintball.us /Roster.htm   (633 words)

  
 Cindy Sheehan: Capitol Police Apology is "Crock of Horse Manure"
The Capitol police tried the tactic of smearing me and lying about me when I was in jail to the media.
The Capitol police could not support their lies, that's why they apologized.
Me The United States Capitol Police will request that the U.S. Attorney's Office not pursue the charge against Cindy Lee Sheehan who was arrested Tuesday Night before the President's State of the Union address.
www.buzzflash.com /contributors/06/02/con06051.html   (567 words)

  
 U.S. Capitol Historical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He was the son of Frederick Douglass, the foremost leader of the abolitionist movement to end slavery within the United States.
Assistant Chief James Rohan of the U. Capitol Police and Craig W. Floyd, Chairman and CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, also praised the Society for the outstanding design of the calendar, which each month showcases the U. Capitol Police performing various duties throughout history.
The Capitol Police Color Guard brought gravity to the proceedings; Mrs.
www.uschs.org /01_society/subs/subs_a/035.html   (678 words)

  
 Black U.S. Capitol Police threaten second lawsuit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Chief Terrance W. Gainer of the Capitol Police was unavailable for comment.
Officer Field allegedly was punished because, in a break room full of officers at lunch, he did not have his radio on, even though, he said, there is no clear requirement that officers keep their radios on while they are off duty during their uncompensated lunch breaks.
The letter, signed by the 39 members of the CBC, concluded by saying, "We strongly urge the Capitol Police Board to implement far-reaching non-monetary remedies and oversight measures to ensure that discrimination against the African American officers ceases and we fully support the complete monetary settlement proposed in the letter to the U.S. Attorney’s Office."
www.finalcall.com /artman/publish/article_956.shtml   (766 words)

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