The United States Park Police is the oldest uniformed federal law enforcement agency in the United States. It functions as a security police force with jurisdiction in all National Park Service areas and certain other government lands. In addition to performing the normal crime prevention, investigation, and apprehension functions of a urban police force, the Park Police are responsible for policing many of the famous monuments in the United States, and also provides protection for the President and visiting dignitaries. The Park Police is a unit of the National Park Service, which is a branch of the Department of the Interior. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... ... For the band, see The Police. ... Security police (also known as special police) are the special security officers employed by (usually governmental) organizations to protect their facilities, properties, personnel, users, visitors and operations from harm and who enforce laws and administrative regulations. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... The President of the United States (unofficially abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally-owned land. ...

The police functioned as an independent agency of the Federal government until 1849, when it was placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior. In 1867, Congress transferred the police to the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers. In 1925, Congress placed the Park Police in the independent Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital. Headed by an Army officer, Lt. Col. Ulysses S. Grant III, the office reported directly to the President of the United States. In 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt transferred the police to the National Park Service. The Chief of Engineers commands the US Army Corps of Engineers. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... Ulysses S. Grant III (July 4, 1881 - August 29, 1968), the son of Frederick Dent Grant and the grandson of President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant, was an American soldier and planner. ... The President of the United States (unofficially abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ...

The Park Watchmen were first recruited in 1791 by George Washington to protect federal property only in the District of Columbia. The Watchmen were given the same powers and duties as the Metropolitan Police of Washington in 1882, and their name was changed to the present U.S. Park Police in 1919. Their authority first began to expand outside DC in 1929, and today they are primarily responsible for the Gateway National Recreation Area in New York City and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, as well as the many designated areas in the Washington area, which includes neighboring counties in Maryland and Virginia. 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the successful Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and later became the first President of the United States, an office to which he was elected twice (1789-1797). ... ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gateway National Recreation Area is a 26,607 acre (105 km²) recreation area owned by the United States government in the New York City metropolitan area. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city in North America. ... The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, which surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Official languages None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 21 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165/km² Admission into Union... State nickname: Old Dominion Official languages English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 7. ...

U.S. Park Police officers stand guard on President George W. Bush's Inauguration Day in January 2005.

The USPP also oversees the Guard Force which provides National Park Service establishments with unarmed security guard and patrol services usually dealing with access and pass controls, key control, security patrols of buildings and facilities and assisting both the USPP and members of the public. O/a 16:05 EST 20 JAN 05 U.S. Park Police officers standing-by on 16th Street, N.W. (38° 53 59, -77° 2 11) north of Lafayette Park, the White House and the reviewing stand for the Inaugural Parade. ... O/a 16:05 EST 20 JAN 05 U.S. Park Police officers standing-by on 16th Street, N.W. (38° 53 59, -77° 2 11) north of Lafayette Park, the White House and the reviewing stand for the Inaugural Parade. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States since 2001. ... Inauguration Day is the day on which the President of the United States is sworn in and takes office. ... A security guard is a private person who is employed to protect property and people. ...

Park Police must be U.S. citizens over the age of 21, but under 37 when they first apply. They must have at least 60 college credits or 2 years of military service at the time of appointment. Upon completion of training, officers are initially assigned to the Washington area, where the largest contingent of Park Police is located. They are trained at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Brunswick, Georgia. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) serves as an interagency law enforcement training organization for 82 United States Federal agencies. ... Brunswick is a city located in Glynn County, Georgia. ...

The current Superintendent of the NPS Training Center at FLETC, Donald W. Usher, was a USPP officer and helicopter pilot who, on January 13, 1982, assisted following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 in the Potomac River at Washington DC. Usher and paramedic officer Melvin E. Windsor, were assigned to the Park Police's Aviation unit and were flying Eagle 1, a Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger helicopter from the "Eagle's Nest" base at Anacostia Park. They saved four lives that day at great risk to their own safety. Officers Usher and Windsor were only two of the many Park Police officers who have received the U.S. Department of the Interior's Valor Award. Donald W. Usher was a United States National Park Service police officer and helicopter pilot who acted heroically on January 13, 1982 following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 in the Potomac River at Washington DC. A total of 78 persons were killed on that day of both tragedy... Aviators are people who fly aircraft either for pleasure or for a job. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... U.S. National Transportation Safety Board diagram of flight path for Air Florida flight 90 which crashed on take-off at Washington, DC on January 13, 1982, killing 78 persons. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmstead Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... ... Melvin E. Gene Windsor was a United States Park Service police officer and helicopter-based paramedic who acted heroically on January 13, 1982 following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 in the Potomac River at Washington DC. A total of 78 persons were killed on that day of both... Anacostia Park is operated by the United States National Park Service. ...

External link

• U.S. Park Police Official Site
• The United States Park Police - A History by Barry Mackintosh
• Retired U.S. Park Police Official Site
• USPP Officers who have received Citations for Valor provided by the Retired U S Park Police Association