Are Capitol Police allowed to protect Congressmembers once they are OFF of govt property? And have gone to private property?
Where does their jurisdiction end?
“Additionally, they are charged with the protection of members of Congress, officers of Congress, and their families throughout the entire United States, its territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia. While performing protective functions, the Capitol Police have jurisdiction throughout the entire United States...”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol_Police
Washington DC is a strange place in regards to police departments and areas of jurisdiction.
Overall the Metropolitan PD is like any other city PD.
But then there are the Federal PD units.
Sercret Service- uniformed div. & executive protection units
US Capitol Police
US Parks Service Police
Federal Building security, can’t recall the name
Military Police Washington Military District
Plus a few established under Homeland Security that i’m not aware of.
Every now and again there’s fur ball event as with the Vince Foster death.
Recall the postal worker and his auto-gyro landing near the Capitol building, Capitol Police were lead unit on that IIRC.
But the charter places protection of Congressional personnel squarely on their shoulders. IIRC there have been instances of them guarding the Congress nembers’ homes in the face of direct clear threats.