The United States Park Police shall be under the exclusive charge and control of the Director of the National Park Service. It shall consist of an active officer of the United States Army, detailed by the Department of the Army, 1 lieutenant with grade corresponding to that of lieutenant (Metropolitan Police), 1 first sergeant, 5 sergeants with grade corresponding to that of sergeant (Metropolitan Police), and 54 privates, all of whom shall have served 3 years to be with grade corresponding to private, class 3 (Metropolitan Police); all of whom shall have served 1 year to be with grade corresponding to private, class 2 (Metropolitan Police) and such others as the Director of the National Park Service deems necessary and are appropriated for by Congress; and all of whom shall have served less than 1 year to be with grade corresponding to private, class 1 (Metropolitan Police).
(May 27, 1924, 43 Stat. 175, ch. 199, § 4; Feb. 26, 1925, 43 Stat. 983, ch. 339; July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 834, ch. 760, § 1; June 10, 1933, Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 2; Mar. 2, 1934, 48 Stat. 389, ch. 38, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 4-202.
1973 Ed., § 4-202.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences
Chapter 2 - United States Park Police
§ 5–201. United States watchmen to be known as United States Park Police; powers and duties
§ 5–203. Equipment; extra compensation
§ 5–206. Arrests and execution of process on federal reservations in District