Police Officer

The United States Capitol Police safeguards Congress, its legislative process, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and facilities, including the United States Capitol Building. Our officers protect democracy and act on the world stage daily as a model in security, urban crime prevention, dignitary protection, specialty response capabilities, and homeland security. We are a diverse reflection of America and employ over 2300 sworn and civilian personnel from nearly all 50 states and territories. For our police officer position, we offer a competitive starting salary of more than  $77,000 with extensive career advancement opportunities, excellent federal benefits, and tuition reimbursement.