2 U.S.C. § 1967 — Law enforcement authority
submitted 80 years ago by Pub. L. 102-397 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 502 words · no verdicts yet
Subject to specified regulations, Capitol Police members may arrest and enforce United States and District of Columbia law in the Capitol Grounds and two described areas. The section preserves Metropolitan Police authority and adopts the definition of “crime of violence” from 18 U.S.C. § 16.
(a) Subject to regulations prescribed by the Capitol Police Board and approved by the listed House and Senate committees, a Capitol Police member may arrest people and otherwise enforce United States law, including District of Columbia law: (1) in the District of Columbia for a crime of violence committed within the Capitol Grounds; (2) in the District for a crime of violence committed in the member’s presence while the member is performing official duties; (3) in the District to prevent imminent loss of life or injury to a person or property while the officer is performing official duties; (4) within the area in subsection (b)(1); and (5) within the area in subsection (b)(2), for a crime of violence committed in the member’s presence while performing officially defined duties, or to prevent imminent loss of life or injury to person or property while the officer is performing those duties. (b)(1) The first area is bounded by the north curb of H Street from 3rd Street NW to 7th Street NE; the east curb of 7th from H Street NE to M Street SE; the south curb of M from 7th Street SE to 1st Street SE; the east curb of 1st from M Street SE to Potomac Avenue SE; the southeast curb of Potomac Avenue from 1st Street SE to South Capitol Street SW; the west curb of South Capitol from Potomac Avenue SW to P Street SW; the north curb of P from South Capitol to 3rd Street SW; and the west curb of 3rd from P Street SW to H Street NW. (2) The second area is bounded by the north curb of Constitution Avenue from 14th Street NW to 3rd Street NW; the east curb of 3rd from Constitution Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW; the south curb of Independence from 3rd Street SW to 14th Street SW; and the west curb of 14th from Independence Avenue SW to Constitution Avenue NW. (c) This section does not change the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police force’s authority in the subsection (b) area. (d) “Crime of violence” has the meaning given in 18 U.S.C. § 16. This section does not define that term itself.
Subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Capitol Police Board and approved by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a member of the Capitol Police shall have authority to make arrests and otherwise enforce the laws of the United States, including the laws of the District of Columbia—
within the District of Columbia, with respect to any crime of violence committed within the United States Capitol Grounds;
within the District of Columbia, with respect to any crime of violence committed in the presence of the member, if the member is in the performance of official duties when the crime is committed;
within the District of Columbia, to prevent imminent loss of life or injury to person or property, if the officer is in the performance of official duties when the authority is exercised;
within the area described under subsection (b)(1); and
within the area described under subsection (b)(2)—
with respect to any crime of violence committed in the presence of the member, if the member is in the performance of official duties, as defined under such regulations, when the crime is committed; and
to prevent imminent loss of life or injury to person or property, if the officer is in the performance of official duties, as defined under such regulations, when the authority is exercised.
The area referred to in subsection (a)(4) is that area bounded by the north curb of H Street from 3rd Street, N.W. to 7th Street, N.E., the east curb of 7th Street from H Street, N.E., to M Street, S.E., the south curb of M Street from 7th Street, S.E. to 1st Street, S.E., the east curb of 1st Street from M Street, S.E. to Potomac Avenue S.E., the southeast curb of Potomac Avenue from 1st Street, S.E. to South Capitol Street, S.W., the west curb of South Capitol Street from Potomac Avenue, S.W. to P Street, S.W., the north curb of P Street from South Capitol Street, S.W. to 3rd Street, S.W., and the west curb of 3rd Street from P Street, S.W. to H Street, N.W.
The area referred to under subsection (a)(5) is that area bounded by the north curb of Constitution Avenue from 14th Street, N.W., to 3rd Street, N.W., the east curb of 3rd Street from Constitution Avenue, N.W., to Independence Avenue, S.W., the south curb of Independence Avenue from 3rd Street, S.W., to 14th Street, S.W., and the west curb of 14th Street from Independence Avenue, S.W., to Constitution Avenue, N.W.
This section does not affect the authority of the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia with respect to the area described in subsection (b).
As used in this section, the term “crime of violence” has the meaning given that term in section 16 of title 18.
Source credit: (July 31, 1946, ch. 707, § 9B, as added Pub. L. 102–397, title I, § 101, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1949; amended Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 221(13), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1750; Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1003(a), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1021.)
- 1946Enacted · Pub. L. 102-397 · 106 Stat. 1949
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-186 · 110 Stat. 1750
- 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-83 · 117 Stat. 1021
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 102-397 on 1946-07-31.
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