Today's United States Capitol Police Officer has the primary responsibility for protecting life and property; preventing, detecting, and investigating criminal acts; and enforcing traffic regulations throughout a large complex of congressional buildings, parks, and thoroughfares. Additionally, the protection of Members of Congress, Officers of Congress, and their families is expanded by statute to the entire United States, its territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia.

SELECTION PROCESS
The United States Capitol Police is always interested in highly qualified applicants. An intensive selection process, which takes an average of five months to complete, involving a written examination, application review, personal interview, background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation, and medical examination helps ensure the selection of the highest quality recruit officers for our Department.

TRAINING
Providing our officers with the skills necessary to meet the challenges of their daily assignments is a primary concern of our training staff. Training, including physical conditioning, begins at full pay with the first week at our training facility in Washington, D.C., followed by ten (10) weeks of intensive training in such areas as police procedures, psychology, criminal law, laws of arrest, search and seizure, and physical defense techniques at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia. After graduation from FLETC, recruits return to our Police Training Academy for ten (10) weeks of additional training. After graduation, officers are assigned to a field training officer, and then continue to develop their skills through on-the-job experience and continual in-service training. Public relations, firearm proficiency, and physical fitness are among the many areas stressed throughout an officer's career.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A wide assortment of interesting and rewarding career opportunities is available to you as a United States Capitol Police Officer. Assignments in the areas of Dignitary Protection, Criminal Investigations, Intelligence, Threats, Containment and Emergency Response Team, K-9, Communications, Motorized and Mountain Bicycle Patrol, Hazardous Devices and Electronic Countermeasures, and other units exist for those who desire to enhance their career. Selection and assignment to these units is accomplished on a competitive basis and is available to officers after one (1) to two (2) years of field experience. Additionally, after three (3) years with the Department, you may compete in promotional processes for the rank of Sergeant. The salary is $49,631.00 - $57,601.00 per annum.

* Please note: generally, the rates of pay are adjusted annually.

BENEFITS
Annual Leave - accrued 13 days per year for the first 3 years, 20 days after 3 years, 26 days after 15 years
Sick Leave - accrued 13 days per year and may accumulate without limit
Paid Holidays - 10 paid holidays annually
Additional Duty - additional duty, including court time, is compensated
Uniforms and Equipment - all uniforms and equipment are furnished at no cost to the officerv Life Insurance - group life insurance at low cost to the officer
Health Insurance - choice of a wide variety of group health plans for officers, and dependents, under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program
Retirement - participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), with eligibility for retirement with 20 years of service at age 50, or 25 years service at any age
Thrift Savings Plan - all officers are able to contribute to the tax deferred Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with the federal government matching a portion of contributions
Fitness and Wellness Center - free use of our Fitness and Wellness Center which offers health training and counseling, individualized fitness programs, and a full range of exercise equipment
Premium Pay - added compensation for working Sundays, Holidays and/or nights

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a United States citizen.
• You must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, but not have reached your thirty-seventh (37) birthday at the date of appointment (the maximum age may be waived with prior qualifying federal law enforcement employment).
• You must possess a valid driver's permit.
• Your vision must be no greater than 20/100 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 in each eye.
• Your weight must be proportionate to your height, and/or must meet body fat standards as established by the United States Capitol Police physical evaluation standards.
• You must possess a high school diploma, or and equivalency certificate (GED) issued by an authorized agency.
• You must have no record of felony convictions.
• You must not be currently involved in any pending criminal charges.
• If you possess prior military service, you must have been separated under honorable conditions (honorable discharge).

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Please be sure to include your full name (last, first, middle), address, and home and business telephone numbers.

Thank you for your interest in the U.S. Capitol Police. This information sheet provides you with information regarding 1) minimum requirements you must possess to be considered for the position of Police Officer with the U.S. Capitol Police, and 2) all information necessary for you to sign up to take the entry-level police officer examination.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a United States citizen.
• You must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, but not have reached your thirty-seventh (37) birthday at the date of appointment (the maximum age may be waived with prior qualifying federal law enforcement employment).
• You must possess a valid driver's permit.
• Vision must be no greater than 20/100 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 in each eye.
• Your weight must be proportionate to your height, and/or must meet body fat standards as established by the United States Capitol Police physical evaluation standards.
• You must possess a high school diploma, or an equivalency certificate (GED) issued by an authorized agency.
• You must have no record of felony convictions.
• You must not be currently involved in any pending criminal charges.
• If you possess prior military service, you must have been separated under honorable conditions (honorable discharge).

• Written Examination
• Application Review
• Personal Interview
• Extensive Background Investigation
• Polygraph Examination
• Physical Examination
• Psychological Evaluation

SALARY
The salary is $49,631.00 - $57,601.00.

ENTRY-LEVEL EXAMINATION
The entry-level police officers examination assesses reading comprehension, arithmetic, writing, grammar, punctuation, and spelling skills. The examination takes approximately 2 1/2 hours. Generic study guides for use in preparing for entry-level police examinations are available on the commercial market. Preparation for the examination is encouraged.

ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to take the written examination for the position of police officer you must:

(1) Meet the Minimum Requirements for the position; and
(2) Not be currently under consideration for the position.

Applicants who have taken the test only once and did not pass may take the exam a second time IN 90 DAYS. However, those who have taken the examination two or more times and have not passed must wait one year from the last test date before retesting. Those who have taken the examination and passed do not have to retake the examination to reapply.

Should you have any questions relating to the minimum requirements for the selection process please contact the Recruiting Section at 1-866-561-USCP.

EXAMINATION REGISTRATION
To sign up to take the entry-level examination for the position of Police Officer, complete the attached registration form. Fill out the form completely and legibly and fax it to the number at the top of the registration form. You may only sign up for one examination date.

Please make a note of the time and date for which you register. You will not receive notice of confirmation. Seating is limited so we ask that you please call (202) 593-4252 to cancel if you find you cannot attend the session for which you registered. Please allow sufficient travel time as late arrivals will not be seated for the examination. You must present a valid photo ID to be admitted to the examination room.

United States Capitol Police

An Equal Opportunity Employer
Examination Registration Form
Testing Facility-119 D St NE, Washington, DC 20510
Toll Free Number 1-866-561-USCP

Please plan to arrive approximately thirty (30) minutes prior to scheduled examination time. You MUST provide a valid driver's license for admittance to the testing facility. Examination scores are mailed within 2-3 weeks from the exam date. NOTE: Only those individuals who have successfully passed the exam will also receive instructions to access the AVUE on-line application system with the test results.

CANDIDATE INFORMATION (PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY)	Circle ONLY one examination date
Social Security Number__________________________	26 January 2008 10:00am * 11 February 2008 6:00pm (* new Monday night date added) 23 February 2008 10:00am 15 March 2008 10:00am 19 April 2008 10:00am 17 May 2008 10:00am Test Location: USCP Headquarters 119 D Street, NE Washington, DC 20510 (Attire: Business Casual) Optional: Gender: Male___ Female___ Ethnic Group____________________
Last Name____________________________________
First Name____________________________________
Middle Name___________________________________
Street Address_________________________________
City__________________________________________
State_________________________ Zip_____________
Home Phone___________________________________
Work Phone___________________________________
Date of Birth___________________________________ (MM/DD/YYYY)
Email Address___________________________________

HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE U.S. CAPITOL POLICE?
Please check the source from which you obtained information and indicate the name of the source in the space provided:

_____Job Fair at __________________________________________________________

_____Referred by USCP Employee (name)_______________________________________

_____Career Development Day at _____________________________________________

_____College Placement Office at ______________________________________________

_____Internet/World Wide Web (address) _______________________________________

_____POLICE Magazine______________________________________________________

_____Other________________________________________________________________

AS OF: 01-10-2008

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