Capitol Police
Legislature's security force
Capitol Police are law enforcement officers responsible for protecting a capitol building and its grounds.
In the United States, the term usually refers to the U.S.
Capitol Police, who guard the Capitol complex in Washington, D.C., and protect members of Congress: Capitol Police held the line during the January 6th breach.
Many state legislatures have their own capitol police forces.
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- metal detectorsDevices locating concealed objects
- security checkpointInspection point for safety
- threat assessmentEvaluating potential for harm
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- federal agenciesFBI, CIA, EPA, IRS, CDC
- Intelligence AgenciesCIA, FBI, NSA, MI5, MI6
- legislative stafflegislative aide, congressional aides, communications director, drafters, parliamentarians
Capitol Policeinsurrectionists
Violent regime challengers
mob · trespassers · intruders · criminals · lawbreakers
Capitol Policeinsurgents
Those fighting established authority
rioters · seditionists · militia groups · Proud Boys · anarchists
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