HOURS OF ROOKIE TRAINING GIVEN U.S. CAPITOL POLICE PERSONNEL FROM ROOKIES 2 weeks training x 40 hours per week then assigned to relief: ROOKIES Returned for additional training x 40 hours per week: TRAINING EXPENDITURES/ALLOCATION FROM FISCAL YEAR 1969 to PRESENT Question.Three Metropolitan Police detailed to the Capitol Police force have received promotions since 1976. One was promoted from captain to inspector, one from sergeant to lieutenant, and one from officer to detective II. Why did these Metropolitan Police receive these promotions, rather than members of the Capitol Police force? Response. These three members of the Metropolitan Police detailed to the Capitol Police, at the time of their elevation to the ranks indicated, were each performing the duties and carrying out the responsibilities incumbent upon the positions to which they were promoted. The inspector indicated has subsequently retired from active service and his position has been assumed by a well qualified member of the Capitol Police. Since January 1, 1976, members of the Capitol Police have received promotions as follows: 2 to the rank of Deputy Chief; 3 to the rank of Inspector; 6 to the rank of Captain; 11 to the rank of Lieutenant; 27 to the rank of Sergeant; 6 to the rank of Detective; 9 to the rank of Plainclothes Officer; and 23 to the rank of Technician for a total of 87. Members of the Metropolitan Police have not received promotions in lieu of members of the Capitol Police, but rather, members of the Capitol Police have been elevated to fill vacancies resulting from attrition within the Metropolitan Police Detail.In 1965, when I became Chief of the Capitol Police, there were 19 members of the force holding ranks above that of private. Listed below is the rank structure as it appeared then, and as it appears at present: In years subsequent to 1965, I have requested and received authorization to increase the dimension of the Capitol Police force. No similar increase in strength has been requested with regard to the Metropolitan Police detail since Fiscal 1973. As members of the Metropolitan Police detail have resigned, been transferred, etc., I have on numerous occasions requested and received authorized to convert those positions vacated to the Capitol Police roll. I Have not requested, nor has any action been taken, to fill vacant positions on the Capitol Police roll with personnel of the Metropolitan Police Department. Question. Please provide the names of all Metropolitan Police on the Detail to the Capitol Police force who you are proposing to promote either from a lower rank or from "acting" status at any level, and the ranks involved. You stated that they all took the competitive examination for promotion. What was the ranking of each among all those in the Metropolitan Police Department who took the competitive exam? Are any Capitol Policemen not receiving promotions because of recent promotions among Metropolitan Police, or because of Metropolitan Police promotions proposed for fiscal year 1980? Response. Lieutenant (Acting Captain) T. H. Malone to Captain; Lieutenant (Acting Captain) R. F. Xander to Captain; Sergeant (Acting Lieutenant) L. R. Bell to Lieutenant; Sergeant (Acting Lieutenant) G. C. Awkward to Lieutenant; Detective I (Acting Sergeant) A. J. White to Sergeant; and Detective II (Acting Sergeant) J. T. Walker to Sergeant. When responding regarding competitive examinations, I understand the question to be an inquiry as to whether or not the Metropolitan Police have such examinations. My affirmative reply was not intended to indicate that all of these six officers had participated in such examinations. However, the three officers on the House side did participate and their present standings are as follows: Acting Captain Xander, 25 out of 105 participating; Acting Lieutenant Awkward, 77 out of 278 participating; and, Acting Sergeant Walker, 42 out of 1,269 participating. Some Metropolitan Police detail positions have in the past been converted to the Capitol Police rolls, however, I have never recommended, nor has any action been taken to place members of the Metropolitan Police detail in positions legislated for members of the Capitol Police. Question. How many of the Capitol Police are eligible for promotion now, and will be promoted within the next year? Response. A competitive promotional examination was held on June 5, 1977, the results of which are scheduled to remain in effect until July 31, 1979. 494 eligible privates took the examination for sergeant, a total of twenty three have been promoted to sergeant. Ten Capitol Police sergeants have been promoted to lieutenant, 57 remain eligible for consideration for promotion to the rank of lieutenant. Five Capitol Police lieutenants have been promoted to the rank of Captain, 17 lieutenants remain eligible for consideration for promotion to captain. I have submitted a request for consideration of the Committee on House Administration which if approved would result in a total of 19 promotions for U.S. Capitol Police officers. I have likewise submitted for consideration of the Senate a proposal which would result in four promotions. POLICE OVERTIME Mr. BENJAMIN. Let me follow up on a couple of things. One, I would appreciate the Capitol Police presenting to the subcommittee a revised schedule on the overtime reflecting in fiscal year 1979 and fiscal year 1980, indicating the moneys allocated for fiscal year 1979, how much has been spent, and how much more the Capitol Police may need so that we can determine whether a supplemental is in order. As I understand it, Mr. Harding, you, have unofficially modified the request indicating there is going to be at least an expenditure of about $1,650,000, plus another $14,000, because of the farmer's protest. [The information follows:] Approximately $67,942 was expended to cover overtime for police personnel on the House roll during the 1st quarter of Fiscal Year 1979. 35-533 79 18 (Pt. 2) |