U.S. Capitol Police OIG

At the request of the Chief of Police, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on two issues related the Review of the Student Loan Repayment Program (OIG-2007-07). Specifically, we determined whether (1) disbursements exceeding $10,000 for a recipient in an individual fiscal year, were...

On March 10, 2010, t he United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Chief of Police (Chief) requested that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conduct an audit to (1) assess whether the Department has established adequate controls over the budget formulation process to ensure accurate data...

In furtherance of its annual plan, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) conducted a quality assessment review of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). Because this is the first OIG review of OPR, our objective was to gain an understanding of the...

Based on an investigation, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) was contracted to conduct a performance audit of the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) Dignitary Protection Division (DPD) program. The objectives of the audit were to determine if DPD (1) established adequate...

The United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Canine Explosive Detection and Conventional and Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Detection (PBIED) teams contribute to the Department's strategic goal of preventing, detecting, and deterring criminal and terrorist activity from reaching their...

The United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) maintains a Crime Scene Search (CSS) Unit, which is responsible for collecting, receiving, identifying, processing, documenting, preserving, securing, transferring, and disposing of physical evidence obtained from crime scenes within the...

The United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) oversees administrative investigations relating to the conduct of Department personnel as well as inspections of its organizational components. OPR also records and investigates allegations of...

ln December 2015, an officer alleged that the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) did not follow appropriate laws and regulations related to garnishment of wages. Based on interviews and review of documentation the officer provided, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a survey of the United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Containment Emergency Response Team (CERT). Our objective was to solicit and assess feedback from senior officials related to CERT's operations; thereby identifying areas of concern for...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a performance audit to determine if the United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) established adequate internal controls and processes for ensuring compliance with Department policies as well as complied with applicable policies and procedures...