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"On February 14, a United States Capitol Police Dignitary Protection special agent was doing advance work for a Congressional Delegation in Israel when the agent was accused of having a physical altercation while the agent was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. The agent was not charged by the Israeli National Police, however U.S.
"Our Department's mission to protect the United States Congress, the Capitol, and the legislative process remains unwavering. In light of the upcoming State of the Union Address, and the possibility of demonstrations in the next couple of weeks, we have been working closely with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners on a security plan to prevent any disruption to the important work of Congress.
Below you will find the road closures for the State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. These are the same road closures the USCP has had in the past and are not related to the potential truck and vehicle convoys.
Beginning at 5:30 pm on March 1, the following streets will be closed to traffic:
"Law enforcement agencies across the National Capital Region are aware of plans for a series of truck convoys arriving in Washington, DC around the time of the State of the Union.As with any demonstration, the USCP will facilitate lawful First Amendment activity. The USCP is closely coordinating with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including DC's Metropolitan Police Department, the United States Park Police, the United States Secret Service and other allied agencies to include the DC National Guard." – The United States Capitol Police
This morning a U.S. Representative complained about one of our vigilant officers. Chief Manger stands by his officer.
At approximately 9:00 am, United States Capitol Police agents spotted Dale Paul Melvin in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
On October 5, 2021, the USCP had previously arrested the 55-year-old for Failure to Obey a Police Officer and Assault on a Police Officer after he illegally parked in front of the Court and caused a major disruption to the Capitol campus and the community. The case is still pending with the United States Attorney's Office.
After Mr. Melvin's car was spotted in front of the U.S. Supreme Court today, as a safety precaution, the USCP closed off the area.
After years of negotiations, the United States Capitol Police and the Labor Committee for frontline Capitol Police officers both agreed to key protections and workplace conditions, which will be enshrined in a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
The new CBA, which replaces the current agreement that dates back to 2010, is a breakthrough after years of court battles.
Just before 12:00 pm, demonstrators started blocking one side of the North Barricade outside the U.S. Capitol.
We issued them three warnings.
The demonstrators refused to move out of the driveway, so we started to make arrests.
We made a total of 27 arrests for Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding (DC Code § 22–1307), and one for violating U.S. Capitol Police Traffic Regulation Section 16.3 (Crowd Control).
A team of United States Capitol Police officers arrested two Washington, DC men who crashed a stolen Ford Explorer into a construction barrier a block from the U.S. Capitol.
At approximately 12:30 p.m. two USCP patrol officers near Union Station spotted the stolen Ford Explorer, which was believed to be involved in an armed carjacking in the District of Columbia.
The officers followed the stolen SUV a few blocks when the Ford Explorer crashed into an orange construction barrier near Second Street, SE and East Capitol Street.
Two men bailed from the SUV and ran away.
At approximately 1:40 p.m. on January 12, a woman parked a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado in the ‘No Parking' zone in front of U.S. Capitol Police headquarters. The woman was identified as Kery Lynn McAttee.