United States Park Police
Uniformed federal law enforcement agency
United States Park Police ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
The United States Park Police (USPP) is the oldest uniformed federal law enforcement agency in the United States. It functions as a full-service law enforcement agency with responsibilities and jurisdiction in those National Park Service areas primarily located in the Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and New York City areas and certain other government lands. United States Park Police officers have jurisdictional authority in the surrounding metropolitan areas of the three cities it primarily operates in, meaning they possess both state and federal authority. In addition to performing the normal crime prevention, investigation, and apprehension functions of an urban police force, the Park Police are responsible for policing many of the famous monuments in the United States.
0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
You Might Like
New Body Cam Video Shows Teen Fatally Shot by PolicePolice fatally shot a teenager in a stolen car in Washington D.C. ... and the horrific incident was all caught on video. Check out the body cam footage, released by the U.S. Park Police and D.C...TMZ.com - Published |
Search this site and the web: |