United States Park Police

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United StatesUnited States United States Park Police
- USPP -
US Park Police badge.gif
State level Federal level
Position of the authority Police Department / US Federal law enforcement agency
Supervisory authority (s) National Park Service
Consist since 1919
Arose from Park Watchmen (1791)
Headquarters Washington, DC
Chief of Police Robert MacLean
Employee over 600
Website www.nps.gov/uspp
USPP Police Officer

The United States Park Police (USPP) is the oldest federal police agency . They are based in Washington, DC and run under the National Park Service , which in turn belongs to the United States Department of the Interior . The officers are usually armed and uniformed .

The story goes back to 1791 when President George Washington established Park Watchmen for the District of Columbia . The current name has only existed since 1919.

tasks

In all areas of the National Park Service from the large national parks to the mostly small National Historic Sites , the National Park Service exercises police power independently. The enforcement of the hunting ban and other park regulations was the first and original task in the oldest national parks; visitor information and other functions were added later. For this purpose, each location has rangers who are trained as law enforcement officers .

The United States Park Police exercise authority only in the National Park Service areas of Washington, DC, New York City, and San Francisco. In Washington, the National Park Service has a particularly large number of contiguous or nearby areas; responsibilities in New York City and San Francisco have evolved historically.

structure

  • Operations Division
    • Special Forces Branch with the Intelligence / Counter Terrorism Unit
    • Criminal Investigations Branch
    • Patrol Branch
    • Support Services Group

The USPP has had a special task force since 1975 : the United States Park Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team. The base of the Aviation Unit established in 1973 is Anacostia Park in Washington, DC ( Eagles' Nest ). It currently has an air fleet of four helicopters.

The Field Office Division is divided into the San Francisco Field Office and the New York Field Office .

Others

USPP police officers on horseback

Official training takes place at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Brunswick, Georgia .

See also

Web links

Commons : United States Park Police  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. USPP - Chief of Police (Engl.). Accessed July 10, 2018.
  2. USPP - SWAT (English)
  3. USPP - Aviation Unit (English)