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Summary
Job Title
United States Capitol Police Officer LP-0083
Job Duties
A United States Capitol Police Officer LP-0083 performs a full range of police duties and responsibilities:
- Enforces Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations, and enforces USCP rules and regulations relating to law enforcement.
- Physically protects the U.S. Capitol complex (buildings and grounds), Members of Congress, visitors, and staff from threats of crime and disruption; preserves law and order; and serves as a deterrent to crime and other violations of laws, rules, and regulations.
- Takes charge of accidents and crime scenes, restricting access to crime scenes; observes, stops, and questions suspicious persons.
- Prepares reports and testifies in court.
- Performs protective services, safeguards Federally-owned buildings and property, and protects government equipment and property.
- Upon successfully completing training and a probationary period, time-in-grade requirements and all experience requirements, future competitive promotions are available to advance to other duties-a higher rank or an officer assignment within a specialized area. USCP specialized areas include, e.g., Special Operations Division, Canine Section, Containment Emergency Response Division, Dignitary Protection Division, Intelligence Analysis Division, Intelligence Operations Division, Criminal Investigations Section, Threat Assessment Section, and Hazardous Incident Response Division.
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Job Description
Job Title
United States Capitol Police Officer LP-0083
Job Duties
A United States Capitol Police Officer LP-0083 performs a full range of police duties and responsibilities:
- Enforces Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations, and enforces USCP rules and regulations relating to law enforcement.
- Physically protects the U.S. Capitol complex (buildings and grounds), Members of Congress, visitors, and staff from threats of crime and disruption; preserves law and order; and serves as a deterrent to crime and other violations of laws, rules, and regulations.
- Takes charge of accidents and crime scenes, restricting access to crime scenes; observes, stops, and questions suspicious persons.
- Prepares reports and testifies in court.
- Performs protective services, safeguards Federally-owned buildings and property, and protects government equipment and property.
- Upon successfully completing training and a probationary period, time-in-grade requirements and all experience requirements, future competitive promotions are available to advance to other duties-a higher rank or an officer assignment within a specialized area. USCP specialized areas include, e.g., Special Operations Division, Canine Section, Containment Emergency Response Division, Dignitary Protection Division, Intelligence Analysis Division, Intelligence Operations Division, Criminal Investigations Section, Threat Assessment Section, and Hazardous Incident Response Division.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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