Capitol Police FTEs by Bureau or Office Chart

The chart below is an analysis of the number of FTEs, ranks, and grades in the Department's FY 2005 request and reflects the distribution by organizational unit. Sworn and civilian employees are compensated from two separate pay tables. The civilian pay table (CP) is a grade system from 1 to 15 with 15 being the highest grade; on the other hand, the sworn pay table is a rank ordered system with Private as the lowest grade and Deputy Chief as the highest grade. Additionally, the Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, and the Chief Administrative Officer are compensated according to statute. It is also noted that the General Counsel is a statutory employee of the Capitol Police Board whose position is maintained by the House of Representatives.

Capitol Police Proposed Reorganization Chart

USCP designed the proposed organizational structure to enhance the Department's ability to fulfill its mission. Key aspects of this new organization structure include a Chief of Physical Security and Facilities to provide a higher level of organizational accountability for physical security, an enhanced Training Services Bureau to deliver first-class training to sworn and civilian personnel, and the addition of an Office of Plans, Operations and Homeland Security, which will streamline our planning process and coordination of Homeland Security efforts encompassing all operations of the agency. Dotted boxes, italicized in red text, denote pending changes in the proposed organization chart. This proposed organizational structure and appropriate staffing levels will improve the Department's ability to carry out existing operations and enable the undertaking of new initiatives, such as improved coverage by protective details; enhanced patrol and response for dealing with large crowds, demonstrations, and civil disorder incidents as well as improved management of command center operations and communication capabilities.

Budget Detail

The FY 2005 Capitol Police budget request is prepared in several analytical views including the required explanation of personnel and non-personnel costs and the standard delineation of federal object class categories. Of more use and interest is the budget outline by mission and goals, recently completed in the Capitol Police five-year Strategic Plan, which frames the budget discussion with a granularity that speaks to "what we do" and "how we do it.”

Personnel Costs

In FY 2003, the USCP undertook a comprehensive staffing analysis of both sworn and civilian needs. This budget reflects the outcome of that effort. The formulation of personnel costs is a careful recommendation of the human capital requirements necessary to achieve the Capitol Police mission. The staffing analysis began with the lessons of experience, took into account independent audits and reviews of security needs, assessed increased potential for terrorist and other threats, and appraised the value of the legislative process and people we protect. The investment in human capital is paramount to the success of our organization.

The total number of authorized FTEs for the Department is 1,993, including 1,592 sworn and 401 civilians. The sworn authorization includes 23 officers related to the Library of Congress as directed in House Report 108-279. The Department is requesting 213 sworn FTES above the authorized 1,592 sworn FTEs for 1,805 FTEs, which includes 10 sworn FTEs to cover Library of Congress attrition. An increase of 155 civilians is requested for an authorized civilian level of 556. The total staffing authorization request for FY 2005 is 2,361 FTEs. The requested staffing levels facilitate the safety and security standard of one officer per piece of equipment and a pre-screener. This is the recommended standard of the 1998 United States Capitol Security review, and the Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Personnel Audit of Security Operations at the Capitol complex. The requested levels will also provide for the staffing of the Capitol Visitor Center.

At the request of the Appropriations Committees, the USCP continues to work with the Capitol Police Board, and GAO regarding appropriate levels of staffing for the Department. Staffing adjustments based on the results of those efforts may affect final FTE numbers.

The increase of sworn staffing levels is a result of the comprehensive staffing analysis performed in 2003. This analysis utilized the best practices model validated in the 1998 Security and Booz Allen Hamilton reviews, lessons learned after the attack of September 11, 2001, the Anthrax incident in October 2001 as well as the need for appropriate protection levels in an environment of ever growing threat of terrorism, chernical, biological, and radiological attacks. The increase in staffing levels will allow the Department to carry out existing operations at fully staffed levels, as well as undertake new initiatives. The additional staff will enable the Department to provide personnel during Congressional offsite visits, enhanced patrol and response for dealing with large crowds, demonstrations and civil disorder incidents. It will also provide 24-hour coverage, as needed for protective details and intelligence teams, and maintain a consistent training program for all sworn officers.

The Department's civilian staffing plan represents the identified civilian staffing requirements based on an analysis of operational functions, and mission related needs of Department units. The Department has a civilian authorization of 401 FTEs and requests an additional 155 FTEs for fiscal year 2005. Of these additional civilian FTEs, 10 will directly relieve sworn staff returning them to full police duties.

The growth in civilian staffing levels is needed for operational and administrative support. The following highlights areas of significant change:

Security Services Bureau to fill positions needed in physical security, security support, facility protection, countermeasures, construction security, and facilities management.

Command and Communications positions for security control monitoring. Protective Services Bureau for research and intelligence specialists, and administrative help.

Office of Human Resources for HR specialists, technicians, and administrative positions.

Office of Financial Management will fill positions in accounting, procurement and budget.

Office of Information Systems will fill technical positions for information technology, radio and wireless communications.

Finally, various Department-wide positions will be filled for administrative functions including clerical and administrative officers.

Acquiring the sworn and civilian staffing levels requested is an important element needed to bring the Department closer to the model federal law enforcement agency it envisions. In addition, the requested staffing levels will enhance the United States Capitol Police's ability to fulfill its mission of protecting Congress, the Capitol complex, its occupants, and the millions of visitors that come to see the legislative process.

The United States Capitol Police expense budget ties to the strategic plan. Each of the four strategic goals is described below with their dollar changes over the FY 2004 net appropriation. Each of the strategic goals is supported with specific objectives and performance measures that address the scope of its work over the next five years. The following provides a general explanation of the four strategic goals.