Capitol police
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Capitol police in the United States
are agencies charged with the provision of security police
services for various state
agencies, but especially State Legislatures. Capitol police may function as part of the state police
or may be an independent agency. There is also a federal capitol police agency
.
Security police
for government facilities are actually a very old idea, dating back at least to the guards posted at Solomon's temple and including such units as the Praetorian Guard
and the Coldstream Guards
.
is the agency charged with the protection of the United States Congress
and the United States Capitol
Building, as well as all the other buildings used by Congress.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
are agencies charged with the provision of security police
Security police
In some countries, including the United States, security police are those persons, employed by or for a governmental agency, who provide police and security services to those agencies' properties....
services for various state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
agencies, but especially State Legislatures. Capitol police may function as part of the state police
State police
State police are a type of sub-national territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. Some other countries have analogous police forces, such as the provincial police in some Canadian provinces, while in other places, the same responsibilities are held by national...
or may be an independent agency. There is also a federal capitol police agency
United States Capitol Police
The United States Capitol Police is a federal police force charged with protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories.-History:...
.
Security police
Security police
In some countries, including the United States, security police are those persons, employed by or for a governmental agency, who provide police and security services to those agencies' properties....
for government facilities are actually a very old idea, dating back at least to the guards posted at Solomon's temple and including such units as the Praetorian Guard
Praetorian Guard
The Praetorian Guard was a force of bodyguards used by Roman Emperors. The title was already used during the Roman Republic for the guards of Roman generals, at least since the rise to prominence of the Scipio family around 275 BC...
and the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
.
State capitol police agencies
- Arizona State Capitol PoliceArizona State Capitol PoliceArizona State Capitol Police is the law enforcement agency responsible for the State Capitol Mall in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Tucson State Complex.This police agency was historically under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Department of Administration...
(a unit of the Arizona Department of Administration) - California State PoliceCalifornia State PoliceThe California State Police was a security police agency founded in 1887 which served to protect the State Capitol Building, the Governor and other state agencies located throughout the state. They provided police services to all state agencies that did not have their own police force...
(merged with the California Highway Patrol) - Connecticut State Capitol Police
- Delaware Capitol PoliceDelaware Capitol PoliceThe Delaware Capitol Police was founded as a three-man unit in 1965 to deter vandalism at the Legislative Hall, Delaware. The unit was originally known as Capitol Security....
- Florida Capitol PoliceFlorida Capitol PoliceThe Florida Capitol Police is a uniformed police department in Tallahassee, Florida, in charge of security and law enforcement on the grounds of the Florida State Capitol and various other state government buildings.-History:...
- Maryland Capitol Police
- Missouri Capitol PoliceMissouri Capitol PoliceThe Missouri Capitol Police is a division of the Missouri Department of Public Safety consisting of 30 Sworn Peace Officers, and 7 civilian support staff.* 1 Chief of Police* 1 Captain* 2 Lieutenants* 5 Sergeants* 5 Corporals* 16 Officers...
- Nevada Capitol PoliceNevada Capitol PoliceNevada Capitol Police is a division of the Nevada Department of Public Safety that is responsible for law enforcement in major state buildings within Nevada...
- North Carolina Capitol Police (although still an independent agency, it merged in 2011 with the NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety)
- Pennsylvania Capitol PolicePennsylvania Capitol PoliceThe Pennsylvania Capitol Police is a section of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services providing law enforcement, security and parking enforcement services to the State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, and at State government buildings in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton.-See also:*...
- Virginia Capitol PoliceVirginia Capitol PoliceThe Virginia State Capitol Police is America's oldest police department, originating in 1618.A legislative agency, today the Division of Capitol Police is responsible for:*General Law Enforcement for the Capitol Complex and properties assigned to the agency...
United States Capitol Police
The United States Capitol PoliceUnited States Capitol Police
The United States Capitol Police is a federal police force charged with protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories.-History:...
is the agency charged with the protection of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
and the United States Capitol
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
Building, as well as all the other buildings used by Congress.