News Releases

This morning, Christopher Lee Carlson, age 39, was arrested at a home in the Portland-Vancouver metro area. Carlson, who lived at the home, faces charges related to the mailing of a threatening communication and threatened use of a biological weapon.

On Friday, February 17, 2012, members of the U.S. Capitol Police and the FBI arrested an individual in the area of the U.S. Capitol. This arrest was the culmination of a lengthy and extensive operation during which the individual was closely and carefully monitored.

On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address will take place in the U.S. Capitol at approximately 9:00 p.m.

Please join us in congratulating Deputy Chief Thomas P. Reynolds on his promotion to Assistant Chief of Police and Chief of Operations.

On Friday, December 16, 2011, the U.S. Capitol Police will host our 12th Annual Holiday Party for sixty children (grades K through 3rd) from Savoy Elementary School in Southeast DC.

Chief Phillip Morse announced today that the USCP has received reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA).

On Thursday, September 8, 2011, President Obama will address a Joint Session of Congress in the United States Capitol at approximately 7:00 p.m.

The Labor Day Capitol Concertwill take place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, September 4, 2011 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The National Symphony Orchestra will be performing.