Capitol Police Limits: Temporary Deployments and No Offices Outside D.C.
New rules limit how long Capitol Police can be deployed outside their main area to a maximum of 30 days. The law also prevents the Capitol Police from setting up permanent offices outside of Washington D.C. This aims to increase transparency and oversight of the force, affecting how security is managed in the capital.
Key points
Capitol Police deployments outside D.C. limited to 30 days.
Permanent Capitol Police offices prohibited outside the District of Columbia.
Officers can only be deployed outside jurisdiction in response to a specific threat.
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