Capitol Police
US/Police
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| Abbreviation | USCP |
| Motto | "A Tradition of Service and Protection" |
| Formation | 2 May 1828 |
| Headquarters | Washington DC |
| Leader | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives |
| Staff | 2,000+ |
| The US Capitol police is tasked with protecting the US Capitol, receiving a budget of $500 million. Full of racial discrimination according to former personnel since the 2000s. Some dozen officers have been arrested in aiding the mob that attacked them in the 2021 Washington D.C. Riots. | |
The United States Capitol Police protect Congress.