The North Carolina State Capitol Police is a capitol police force responsible for policing North Carolina state government buildings in

Wake County, North Carolina Wake County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, making it North Carolina's most-populous county. From July 2005 to July 2006, Wake County was the 9th-fastest growing county in the U ...

. Officer's have the same jurisdiction as a Raleigh police officer would have in the city limits of Raleigh NC and they also have jurisdiction on state property in Wake county.As well as Statewide jurisdiction on state property.The force is part of the

North Carolina Department of Public Safety The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) is an umbrella agency that carries out many of the state's law enforcement, emergency response and homeland security functions. The department was created in 1977 as the Department of Crime Co ...

. The force does not police the buildings of the

North Carolina General Assembly The North Carolina General Assembly is the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Government of North Carolina, State government of North Carolina. The legislature consists of two chambers: the North Carolina Senate, Senate and the North Ca ...

, which is the responsibility of the separate

North Carolina General Assembly Police The North Carolina General Assembly Police is a force responsible for policing the North Carolina General Assembly buildings in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The force is separate from the North Carolina State Capitol Police Operat ...

History

The force was formed by the

on 13 August 1967, in response to a spate of thefts and incidents of vandalism at state government buildings in Raleigh, the state capital. The new force originally started with a budget of $34,704 per year, and had seven officers under the command of Chief Ray Sorrell, who had previously been the police chief in

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. The primary responsibilities of the force were to patrol state government facilities in Raleigh and to supervise the operation and security of state government parking lots. Prior to the formation of the State Capitol Police, the state relied on a force of

security guard A security guard (also known as a security inspector, security officer, or protective agent) is a person employed by a government or private party to protect the employing party's assets (property, people, equipment, money, etc.) from a variety ...

s who provided security outside business hours. After the State Capitol Police Force was created, 18 security guards remained a part of the force, and provided a security presence when the uniformed police officers were not on duty. The force was originally part of the General Services Division of the Department of Administration, and the headquarters were in the East Administration Building on East Jones Street, Raleigh.

Operations

Commanded by State Capitol Police Chief R.E. "Chip" Hawley, the force currently provides a range of services, including escorting high-value cash movements, criminal investigations and surveillance through the Criminal Investigations Unit, crowd management through the Civil Disturbance Team, emergency telecommunications, including alarm and surveillance monitoring, and parking enforcement. In 2011, the force was reorganised, and had 40 sworn officers, 18 non-sworn security guards, and three civilian staff. The annual budget was $1,447,696.

References

External links

Official Website of the North Carolina State Capitol Police
State law enforcement agencies of North Carolina Specialist police departments of North Carolina 1967 establishments in North Carolina Capitol police Organizations based in Raleigh, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-stub

History

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