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Supreme Court Of The United States Police
The Supreme Court Of The United States Police is a federal law enforcement agency that derives its authority from United States Code 40 U.S.C. 6121. The Supreme Court Police enforce federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations, as well as enforce regulations governing the Supreme Court Building and grounds prescribed by the Marshal and approved by the Chief Justice of the United States. The department's mission is to ensure the integrity of the Constitutional Mission of the Supreme Court of the United States by protecting the Supreme Court, the Justices, employees, guests, and visitors. The Supreme Court Police are responsible for providing a full range of police services, to include:
- Protection of the Supreme Court Building and grounds, and persons and property therein;
- Dignitary Protection for the Supreme Court Justices, both domestically and internationally;
- Maintain suitable order and decorum within the Supreme Court Building and grounds, to include policing demonstrations and large-scale events;
- Provide Courtroom security;
- Provide residential security for the protectees of the Supreme Court of the United States;
- Prepare numerous reports to include incident, found property, accident, and arrest reports, as well as testify in court.
Specialty units are available to officers depending on time-in-service, completion of training, and experience. The Supreme Court Police offers both part-time and full-time specialized units. These units include:
- Dignitary Protection Unit
- Residential Security Unit
- Protective Intelligence Unit
- K-9 Unit
- Background Investigations Unit
- Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Team
- Recruitment Division
- Police Operations Center - Dispatch
- Physical Security Unit
- Liaison positions with partner agencies (FBI, JTTF, DHS, USC
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