Police Officer

Police Officer Legislive Branch U.S. Capitol Police Summary The United Stes Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, ors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. The USCP protects and secures Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislive responsibilities in a safe, secure, and open environment. Learn more about this agency Summary The United Stes Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, ors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. The USCP protects and secures Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislive responsibilities in a safe, secure, and open environment. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/01/2026 to 04/30/2026 Salary $86,530

• $86,530 per year Pay scale & grade LP 01 Locion Many vacancies in the following locion: Washington, DC Many vacancies Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• Some travel required.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 03 Job family (Series) 0083 Police Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Announcement number req730 Control number 863424000 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency United Stes Citizens who are least 20 years and 6 months. This position requires a USCP full field background investigion. This vacancy announcement is open continuously for the month. Applicions considered in the order of receipt.

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USCP Careers Duties Help A United Stes Capitol Police Officer LP-0083 performs a full range of police duties and responsibilities: Enforces Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulions, and enforces USCP rules and regulions reling to law enforcement. Physically protects the U.S. Capitol complex (buildings and grounds), Members of Congress, ors, and staff from thres of crime and disruption; preserves law and order; and serves as a deterrent to crime and other violions of laws, rules, and regulions. Takes charge of accidents and crime scenes, restricting access to crime scenes; observes, stops, and questions suspicious persons. Prepares reports and testifies in court. Performs protective services, safeguards Federally-owned buildings and property, and protects government equipment and property. Upon successfully completing training and a probionary period, time-in-grade requirements and all experience requirements, future competitive promotions are available to advance to other duties-a higher rank or an officer assignment within a specialized area. USCP specialized areas include, e.g., Special Operions Division, Canine Section, Containment Emergency Response Division, Dignitary Protection Division, Intelligence Analysis Division, Intelligence Operions Division, Criminal Investigions Section, Thre Assessment Section, and Hazardous Incident Response Division. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Your completed applicion and required documents must be submitted by the closing de of this vacancy announcement to receive further considerion. Your online applicion and answers to the tached assessment questionnaire reviewed and evalued. As a result of this initial review, qualified applicants required to submit additional biographical informion and supporting documents. A list of these documents provided to you during the selection process. Further Evaluion of Qualified Candides Pre-Employment Screening Candides required to submit an Authorizion for Release form and additional informion via a Personal History Stement (PHS). The informion provided, along with a review of a candide's credit, criminal history, and their driving record, reviewed. ESOPH is an automed system used by investigors to efficiently manage background investigions. Candides will receive an e-mail from ESOPH, where they instructed to provide their Personal History Stement (PHS). Initial Assessment Phase Following the pre-employment screening, candides may be invited to participe in the Initial Assessment Phase of the USCP hiring process, all facets of which conducted virtually a locion of their choice. This phase consists of an Oriention and Police Officer Selection Test (POST). The Initial Assessment Phase measures a candide's initial suitability for the position of Police Officer. It also provides the applicant with an overview of the USCP and its hiring process. Qualificions The Initial Assessment Phase consists of two components: Oriention Session

• An overview of the USCP mission, hiring process, training, and employment opportunities. Written Exam
• The Police Officer Selection Test (POST) will test the candide's knowledge of basic mh, reading, and grammar.

A passing score of least 70% (seventy percent) must be obtained in each section. The Oriention and POST will require candides to use a video conferencing system.

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 All online portions of the hiring process require the use of a desktop or laptop computer. The use of cell phones and tablets will NOT be allowed for video conferencing. It is highly recommended th all candides become familiar with the use of their computer's webcam and microphone. Applicants who successfully complete the Initial Assessment Phase issued a Conditional Offer of Employment and will enter the Examinion Phase of the hiring process. Examinion Phase The Examinion Phase consists of psychological, medical and polygraph examinions. This a candide's first required to our office in Washington, D.C. during the hiring process. Efforts made to schedule these examinions consecutively to elimine return s to complete the examinions.

• Psychological
• Candides complete a btery of psychological assessments and a clinical interview. The psychological examinion will last approximely four to six hours. Candides are encouraged to be well-rested and e prior to the examinion. The psychological exam will occur online and require the use of a desktop or laptop computer, camera, and microphone.
• Medical
• The medical examinion will determine if a candide is medically qualified to perform the functional requirements of the job. Candides required to fast (abstain from food) prior to the medical examinion.
• Polygraph
• The polygraph examinion is used to confirm informion obtained through the selection process. Physical Readiness Test (PRT)
• The PRT consists of three events: a timed 300-meter run, push-up test, and a 1.

5-mile run. Background Investigion The final phase of the selection process requires candides to undergo a full background investigion th will include a thorough review and verificion of the candide's employment history, employer, residential, and personal references, in depth criminal and credit history, and academic records. Must be a United Stes citizen. Must meet position age requirements. Must possess and maintain a valid

REAL ID U.S.

driver's license. Must show evidence of responsible driving in the past one (1) year. Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service. Travel for hiring assessments and training is applicant's expense. Must successfully complete a full field background investigion. Polygraph, medical assessment, criminal, credit, and tax check required. Must successfully complete all required training. Must successfully complete a probionary period. Candides must meet the following requirements to be minimally qualified for this position: U.S. Citizenship

• Only United Stes Citizens will receive considerion. Qualified applicants required to provide proof of citizenship early in the selection process. Nuralized citizens must be able to participe and complete a holistic and verifiable background investigion of their personal and professional background. Age Requirements
• Sworn officer positions with the USCP are subject to the mandory retirement provisions of the Capitol Police Retirement Act, which requires an officer to separe/retire from the USCP by age 57, but as the result of current critical mission requirement, the age has been increased to 59.

Applicants must be least 21 years old time of appointment and ordinarily not older than 37. However, the maximum entry age has been increased to 39 years of age the time of appointment (or 40 years of age if the individual turns 40 in the same month of their initial appointment), with required mandory retirement after 20 years of Federal law enforcement service (e.g., employed 39 years of age and retire 59 years of age). Educion

• High School diploma or GED certifice is required. Valid Driver's License
• Applicants must possess a valid U.S. driver's license th has not been revoked or under suspension for the past one (1) year. Criminal History Check
• Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal history check of the past 10 years.
• A criminal history check performed on all qualified applicants.
• USCP Police Officers are required to possess a firearm and ammunition. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition and are ineligible for the position. Credit Check
• Must successfully pass a credit check. Applicants must not be in default or delinquent on any Federal guaranteed student loans. Selective Service Registrion
• Male applicants must provide verificion of registrion with the Selective Service System or must verify exemption from the Selective Service System registrion because of age or military stus. Female applicants are exempt from Selective Service System registrion. https://www.sss.gov/verify Fingerprint Check
• Applicants' fingerprints submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigion (FBI) for a check of the criminal history record. Background Investigion
• Must successfully complete all components of the USCP full field background investigion.

There are few automic grounds for rejection in the USCP background investigion process. Issues of misconduct, such as illegal drug use, arrests, or convictions may not be automically disqualifying. However, delibere misstements, omissions, or intentionally withholding required informion any phase of the hiring process will result in a candide's disqualificion regardless of the nure or reason for the misstement or omission. The primary reason candides fail a background investigion is due to deliberely withholding or omitting merial facts. Providing false and/or misleading informion may be grounds for removal from the applicion and selection process. Educion High School diploma or GED certifice is required. Additional informion Benefits Highlights The USCP offers a competitive starting salary of $86,530.00. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision care, life and long-term care insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program. USCP employees are covered under the law enforcement provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System. Student Loan Repayment Program Incentive up to $10,000 and is subject to budget availability. Upon receipt of proper certificion, sick leave balances transferred from other branches of the Federal Government. While previous creditable Federal service is used to determine the approprie leave cegory, annual leave balances are transferable only from other Legislive Branch organizions. Transit subsidy benefits for your commuting costs may be provided to you as a tax-free benefit. USCP has several on-site ste of the art fitness centers with access to personal trainer consultants and locker room facilities.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The USCP is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with applicable federal laws, rules, and regulions.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT

This position is non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act provisions. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Post-Assessment Center Evaluion Applicants who successfully complete all components of the Assessment Center may be scheduled for additional pre-employment testing in the Washington, D.C. area. The additional evaluion consists of the following: o Full Field Background Investigion o Medical Examinion o Polygraph Examinion o Psychological Examinion Failure to successfully pass a full field background investigion and all segments of the pre-employment evaluion process will result in disqualificion from further considerion under this Vacancy Announcement. Additional Job Requirements Driving Proficiency

• Must be a proficient driver, able to opere a motor vehicle high speeds, through an obstacle course, in inclement weher, and times of darkness. Firearm Proficiency
• A USCP Police Officer must be willing to carry and maintain proficiency in the use of a firearm. Training provided as part of the mandory basic training for police officers. Uniform and Grooming Standards
• A USCP Police Officer required to wear a USCP-issued uniform while in duty stus. Males must be clean shaven. Hair of male and female officers must be nely groomed and worn off the uniform collar and tucked under the USCP-issued uniform h. Shift Work
• The USCP operes 7 days per week and 24 hours per day. A Police Officer required to work any assigned shift. Duty hours are subject to change to accommode the needs of the Department; additional duty may be required. Applicants must be willing and able to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Probionary Period
• This appointment requires the employee to complete a one-year probionary period.

The one-year probionary period begins after completing the mandory basic training described in this Vacancy Announcement. During the probionary period, the employee's conduct and performance monitored to determine if the employee retained. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help RESUME If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Navige to the following URL to apply to this job: Apply here: USCP Careers 1. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit Applicion button to submit your applicion package. 3. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention are submitted prior to the closing de. 4. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your account, select the job posting for this position. The page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and any correspondence the Department has sent reled to this applicion. 5. Failure to provide all required documents and informion requested by the closing de of this announcement may result in your applicion not being The complete applicion package must be submitted by 7:59 PM (ET) on the closing de to receive considerion. Agency contact informion policeofficerrecruitment@uscp.gov Address OCAO-Office of Human Resources 119 D Street NE United Stes Capitol Police Washington, DC 20510 Next steps Your applicion considered in the order of receipt. Your online applicion reviewed and a determinion made as to whether you considered for employment. A notificion of your applicion stus sent to you via email. If considered, respond and provide all requested documents and informion in a timely manner. Basic Training Qualified candides selected for employment (after the previous testing and assessment) must successfully complete approximely 6 months of paid training. Candides must successfully complete each phase of basic training to proceed to the next phase, as follows: Phase 1: Two weeks of preliminary training and oriention conducted the USCP Training Academy loced in Cheltenham, Maryland. Phase 2: Approximely 12 weeks of Uniformed Police Training (UPT) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) loced in Glynco, Georgia. Phase 3: Approximely 12 weeks of training specific to the USCP the USCP Academy loced in Cheltenham, Maryland. Phase 4: An additional 8 weeks of training in the USCP Police Training Officer Program, Washington, D.C. Travel is required to tend training applicant's expense to Cheltenham, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Glynco, GA. Employment Disqualifiers There are specific situions th automically disqualify applicants for USCP employment. Some of the automic disqualifiers include, but are not limited to: o Conviction of a felony o Conviction of domestic violence o Conviction of a DUI/DWI in the past 10 years o Use of illegal drugs in violion of the United Stes Capitol Police suitability standards o Less than Honorable military discharge o Intentionally falsifying an applicion or providing false or intentionally misleading informion any stage of the selection process. Please note th if you are not selected for this position, the United Stes Capitol Police may not be able to provide specific feedback or disclose the reasons for your disqualificion, due to confidentiality and legal considerions reled to the hiring process. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help RESUME If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Navige to the following URL to apply to this job: Apply here: USCP Careers 1. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit Applicion button to submit your applicion package. 3. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention are submitted prior to the closing de. 4. To verify th your applicion is complete, log into your account, select the job posting for this position. The page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and any correspondence the Department has sent reled to this applicion. 5. Failure to provide all required documents and informion requested by the closing de of this announcement may result in your applicion not being The complete applicion package must be submitted by 7:59 PM (ET) on the closing de to receive considerion. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion policeofficerrecruitment@uscp.gov Address OCAO-Office of Human Resources 119 D Street NE United Stes Capitol Police Washington, DC 20510 Next steps Your applicion considered in the order of receipt. Your online applicion reviewed and a determinion made as to whether you considered for employment. A notificion of your applicion stus sent to you via email. If considered, respond and provide all requested documents and informion in a timely manner. Basic Training Qualified candides selected for employment (after the previous testing and assessment) must successfully complete approximely 6 months of paid training. Candides must successfully complete each phase of basic training to proceed to the next phase, as follows: Phase 1: Two weeks of preliminary training and oriention conducted the USCP Training Academy loced in Cheltenham, Maryland. Phase 2: Approximely 12 weeks of Uniformed Police Training (UPT) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) loced in Glynco, Georgia. Phase 3: Approximely 12 weeks of training specific to the USCP the USCP Academy loced in Cheltenham, Maryland. Phase 4: An additional 8 weeks of training in the USCP Police Training Officer Program, Washington, D.C. Travel is required to tend training applicant's expense to Cheltenham, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Glynco, GA. Employment Disqualifiers There are specific situions th automically disqualify applicants for USCP employment. Some of the automic disqualifiers include, but are not limited to: o Conviction of a felony o Conviction of domestic violence o Conviction of a DUI/DWI in the past 10 years o Use of illegal drugs in violion of the United Stes Capitol Police suitability standards o Less than Honorable military discharge o Intentionally falsifying an applicion or providing false or intentionally misleading informion any stage of the selection process. Please note th if you are not selected for this position, the United Stes Capitol Police may not be able to provide specific feedback or disclose the reasons for your disqualificion, due to confidentiality and legal considerions reled to the hiring process. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/01/2026 to 04/30/2026 Salary $86,530

• $86,530 per year Pay scale & grade LP 01 Locion Many vacancies in the following locion: Washington, DC Many vacancies Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• Some travel required.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 03 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Announcement number req730 Control number 863424000