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Subject: Metropolitan Police
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Series Number 310
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The
purpose of this order is to define the jurisdictional and operational
responsibilities of the Metropolitan Police Department in conjunction with the
United States Capitol Police. This order consists of the following parts:
PART
I Responsibilities and Procedures for Members of the Metropolitan
Police Department
A. Policy.
B. General.
C. Arrests.
D. Property.
E. Traffic Control.
F. Reporting Requirements/Notifications.
PART II Responsibilities and Procedures for
Supervisory and Command Personnel
Commanders.
PART
I
A. Policy.
It
is the policy of the Metropolitan Police Department to extend to the United
States Capitol Police all possible assistance to enable them to accomplish
their mission of protecting Members and Officers of Congress, and their
families; and to assist them with their responsibility to protect the United
States Capitol Buildings and Grounds and other properties under control of the
Architect of the Capitol. For the purpose of this order the United States
Capitol Police shall be referred to as the Capitol Police.
B. General.
1.
The
Capitol Police have exclusive charge and control for policing the
U.S.
Capitol Buildings and Grounds under the direction of the Capitol Police Board,
which consists of the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, the Sergeant
at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Architect of the Capitol.
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2. Members
of the Metropolitan Police Department are authorized by law to make arrests within
the
3. The
Metropolitan Police Department has the responsibility for policing all areas
that are not encompassed by the
4. The
United States Capitol Buildings include the United States Capitol, the
Senate and House Office Buildings, garages and annexes, the Capitol Power Plant,
all subways and enclosed passages connecting two or more structures, and the
real property underlying and enclosed by any such structure.
5. The
6. Members
of the Capitol Police have full powers of arrest within the
7. Public
Law 1 02-397, dated October 6, 1 992, was enacted to expand the authority of
the Capitol Police. It states that a member of the Capitol Police shall have
the authority to make arrests and otherwise enforce the laws of the
a. Within
the area described as: that area bounded by the north curb of H Street from 3rd
Street, N.W. to 7th Street, N.E., the east curb of 7th Street from H Street,
N.E., to M Street, S.E., the south curb of M Street from 7th Street, S.E. to
1st Street, S.E., the east curb of 1st Street from M Street, S.E. to Potomac
Avenue S.E., the southeast curb of Potomac Avenue from 1st Street, S.E to South
Capitol Street, S.W., the west curb of South Capitol Street from Potomac
Avenue, S.W. to P Street, S.W., the north curb of P Street from South Capitol
Street, S.W. to 3rd Street, S.W., and the west curb of 3rd Street from P
Street, S.W.
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b. Within
the District of Columbia, with respect to any crime of violence committed
within the United States Capitol Grounds;
c. Within
the District of Columbia, with respect to any crime of violence committed in
the presence of the member, if the member is in the performance of official
duties when the crime is committed;
d. Within
the District of Columbia, to prevent imminent loss of life or injury to person
or property, if the officer is in the performance of official duties when the
authority is exercised.
NOTE: For
the purpose of this order, the term “crime of violence” is defined in The
United States Code as: a) An offense that has as an element the use, attempted
use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of
another, or b) Any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature,
involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property
of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.
8. The
Capitol Police shall handle the investigation of criminal offenses occurring in
the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds with the exception of homicide
cases and serious sex offenses, which shall be investigated by the Metropolitan
Police Department with the assistance of the Capitol Police.
9. The
Capitol Police have a Civil Disturbance Unit, and will handle mass arrest
situations in the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds.
10. The
Capitol Police may utilize the teletype system of the Metropolitan Police
Department; however, the department shall not maintain any record or log of
such communications.
C. Arrests.
1. Capitol
Police officers shall obtain a central complaint number from the Communications
Division for use on all reports prepared as a result of an arrest.
2.
The
department shall provide support services such as fingerprinting and
photographing prisoners and scheduling lineups.
3.
The
department shall provide cell block facilities for all Capitol
Police
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4. For
prosecuting cases in court, it shall be the responsibility of a member of the
Capitol Police to request from the Identifications and Records Division, the
arrest records of persons arrested by a member of that department.
5. The
Capitol Police shall handle and process all juvenile arrests made by the
members of their department. The Capitol Police officer shall be required to
appear in the Family Division of the Superior Court as the arresting officer.
6. A
member of this department shall arrange for the release of persons arrested by
members of the Capitol Police, if the arrested person qualifies for such
release under the provisions of the Citation Release Program, Public Law
90-226.
D. Property.
1. The
Capitol Police have their own Property Division and shall maintain their own
property storeroom and property book. Therefore, all lost or found property, or
suspected proceeds of a crime coming into the possession of the Capitol Police
shall be handled by them. After 90 days, unclaimed found property will be
transported to the MPD Property Control Branch.
2. In most cases, evidence and weapons recovered will be handled by the Crime Scene Section of the Capitol Police. They will record this property on a PD Form 81 (Property Record) and PD Form 107 (Property Control Book) supplied by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and transport the property to the MPD Property Control Branch.
3. In
cases where it is necessary for the Capitol Police to impound a vehicle, for
reasons other than traffic, the vehicle will be transported to the First
District impoundment lot and recorded on the First District’s PD Form 82
(Property Book).
4. The
Capitol Police are participants in the Washington Area Law Enforcement System
(WALES) and operate their own terminal. In the event that a “positive hit” is
made on WALES by the Capitol Police they shall notify MPD’s Telecommunications
Operation Branch giving all pertinent information.
E. Traffic Control.
1. Parking violations and general traffic
enforcement on the Capitol Grounds shall be handled by the Capitol Police. This
shall include pedestrian and vehicular traffic control at intersections and
other points either on or immediately adjacent to the Capitol Buildings and
Grounds.
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2. All
accidents shall be handled by the Capitol Police in their area of
responsibility, except those involving fatalities or injuries that may result
in death, and accidents involving MPD vehicles. These accidents shall be
handled by the Traffic Enforcement Branch, Special Operations Division.
3. In cases where it is necessary for Capitol Police to impound a vehicle from the Capitol Grounds for traffic or rush hour violations, the Bureau of Parking Services, Department of Public Works, will handle the towing and storage of the vehicle.
F. Reporting Requirements/Notifications.
1.
The
reporting member of the Metropolitan Police shall telephonically
Police
Watch Commander of any incident occurring in the District of a Member of
Congress or Officer of the Congress (e.g., House or Senate Architect of the
Capitol, Secretary of the Senate Clerk of the House, copy of the report of any
such incident shall be faxed at the first Capitol Police Watch Commander.
2. The
reporting member of the Metropolitan Police shall provide the Capitol Police
Watch Commander with a copy of reports taken by MPDC of incidents which
occurred on the Capitol Grounds but were subsequently reported to MPD.
PART
II
Commanders.
The Commanders of
the First and Fifth Districts shall conduct joint meetings. as needed, with the
Deputy Chief of the Uniformed Services Bureau of the Capitol Police to discuss
operations of both departments in their areas of responsibility.
Chief of Police