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1828

Jarvis is said to have been waiting for the right moment to seek revenge when he saw Adams in the Capitol Rotunda in April 1828.

However, by 1828, some Members grew concerned about the permeable nature of the Capitol grounds after the perimeter fencing was breached to bring in cattle to graze.

Only four United States Capitol Police officers have been killed in the line of duty since its establishment in 1828.

Sitting President John Quincy Adams could have expected he was going to have to fight Jackson for the White House in the upcoming 1828 presidential election — but he probably didn’t expect his son to get into an actual physical fight with a Jacksonian before Election Day.

1873

In 1873, the Capitol Police Board was established, and the Architect of the Capitol was added to the Board.

1935

By 1935, the Capitol Grounds footprint was expanded to 126 acres.

1973

The Capitol Police was created by the Florida Legislature as a plain clothes security force in 1973.

1974

In 1974, the Department's first female Capitol Police officers were hired, thereby providing new opportunities for women wanting law enforcement careers.

1978

In 1978, two years after the new Capitol building was completed, Legislative Security moved its operations and administrative offices into the new building.

1983

In 1983, legislation changed the name from Legislative Security to the Division of Safety and Crime Prevention.

1985

Beginning in 1985, the Division of Safety and Crime Prevention was mandated by the Legislature to provide training and safety courses to other state agencies at their request.

1991

In 1991, the Florida Legislature renamed the agency the Department of Management Services Division of Capitol Police.

2002

In 2002, the Florida Legislature passed HB 1407, which officially transferred the Capitol Police to FDLE. The sworn law enforcement officers located in the Regional Service Centers were relocated to Tallahassee.

2003

The spring of 2003, marked the 30th anniversary of the Florida Capitol Police.

2022

History, Art & Archives, United States House of Representatives, “Bill Establishing the United States Capitol Police,” https://history.house.gov/Records-and-Research/Listing/lfp_054/ (July 12, 2022)

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