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The '''United States Capitol Police''' ('''USCP''') mission is to "Protect the Congress – its Members, employees, visitors, and facilities – so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.," according to its website.<ref>https://www.uscp.gov/the-department/our-mission</ref>  The Capitol Police is in the [[Legislative Branch]] and is not subject tot the [[Freedom of Information Act]].

The '''United States Capitol Police''' ('''USCP''') mission is to "Protect the Congress – its Members, employees, visitors, and facilities – so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.," according to its website.<ref>https://www.uscp.gov/the-department/our-mission</ref>  The Capitol Police is in the [[Legislative Branch]] and is not subject tot the [[Freedom of Information Act]].

===Domstic political surveillance===

==Domestic political surveillance==

In July 2021 ''[[The Washington Times]]'' reported,

In July 2021 ''[[The Washington Times]]'' reported,

{{quotebox-float|"Defense Secretary [[Lloyd Austin]] recently approved the Capitol Police’s request for eight Persistent Surveillance Systems Ground – Medium (PSSG-M) units. The system provides high-definition surveillance video and is enabled with night vision. The system does not include facial recognition capabilities, according to the Pentagon.

{{quotebox-float|"Defense Secretary [[Lloyd Austin]] recently approved the Capitol Police’s request for eight Persistent Surveillance Systems Ground – Medium (PSSG-M) units. The system provides high-definition surveillance video and is enabled with night vision. The system does not include facial recognition capabilities, according to the Pentagon.