Answer by Burt_Harris for Why is the Capitol Police expanding nationally,...
In DC, there is an unwritten rule that agencies should expend funds allocated to them or be subject to a reduction in future allocations. Congress has given them funds to expand, and they are spending...
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According to the United States Capitol Police, they are setting up these regional field offices as part of their response to the Jan 6th attack on the Capitol, to help investigate threats to members of...
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The United States Capitol Police has the mission of providing protection to Congress both inside and outside of the Capitol. The FBI has a completely separate mission. Although the USCP most likely...
View ArticleWhy is the Capitol Police expanding nationally, when we already have the FBI?
Capitol Police is setting up field offices in California and Florida, with more states likely to follow. I don't understand why though. The official reason given is to "track threats", but we already...
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