District of Columbia Statutes
§ 5-201 — United States watchmen to be known as United States Park Police; powers and duties.
District of Columbia § 5-201
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 5Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences.
Ch. 2United States Park Police.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 5-201 (2026).
Text
The watchmen provided by the United States government for service in any of the public squares and reservations in the District of Columbia shall, after August 5, 1882, be known as the “United States Park Police.” They shall have and perform the same powers and duties as the Metropolitan Police of the District.
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Legislative History
Aug. 5, 1882, 22 Stat. 243, ch. 389, § 1; Dec. 5, 1919, 41 Stat. 364, ch. 1,§ 3
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-101.01
Police District created.§ 5-101.03
General duties of Mayor.§ 5-101.04
Police Services Areas.§ 5-1011
Oath of members.§ 5-103.01
Publication authorized.§ 5-103.02
Legal effect.§ 5-105.02
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District of Columbia § 5-201, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/5-201.