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U.S. Capitol police pick assistant chief to lead department U.S. Capitol police pick assistant chief to lead department
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The U.S. Capitol Police has selected one of its veteran members to lead the law enforcement agency that protects Congress and its grounds, replacing a chief who has been in place since 2012. The U.S. Capitol Police have selected one of their veteran members to lead the law enforcement agency that protects Congress and its grounds, replacing a chief in place since 2012.
Matthew R. Verderosa, currently the department’s assistant chief, will begin his new job March 20. His selection by the Capitol Police Board was announced on Wednesday. Matthew R. Verderosa, the department’s assistant chief, will begin his new job March 20. His selection by the Capitol Police Board was announced Wednesday.
Verderosa began his 31-year career in federal law enforcement in 1985 as an officer for the U.S. Supreme Court and moved over to the Capitol police force in 1986. He moved through the ranks, serving as a detective, working protective services and dignitary protection and special event planning. He oversaw security for numerous presidential inaugurations and for Pope Francis’s address to a joint session of Congress in September. Verderosa began his 31-year career in federal law enforcement in 1985 as an officer for the U.S. Supreme Court and moved to the Capitol police force in 1986. He worked his way through the ranks, serving as a detective, working protective services and dignitary protection, and special-event planning. He oversaw security for numerous presidential inaugurations and for Pope Francis’s address to a joint meeting of Congress in September.
[U.S. Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine retires][U.S. Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine retires]
The department’s current chief, Kim Dine, has been chief since December 2012 and had announced his retirement last year, at first to be effective in January. But he agreed to stay on until his successor was chosen. Dine has worked in law enforcement for 40 years, 27 with the D.C. police department where he rose to the position of assistant chief. He also spent 10 years as chief in Frederick, Md. The department’s chief, Kim Dine, has been chief since December 2012 and had announced his retirement last year, at first to be effective in January. But he agreed to stay on until his successor was chosen. Dine has worked in law enforcement for 40 years, 27 with D.C. police, where he rose to the position of assistant chief. He also spent 10 years as chief in Frederick, Md.
Verderosa has a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from the University of Delaware and a master’s degree in management from Johns Hopkins University. Verderosa has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Delaware and a master’s degree in management from Johns Hopkins University. A police spokeswoman said Verderosa declined to be interviewed by the media until he is sworn in out of “respect for the process.”
The U.S. Capitol Police has about 1,800 officers.The U.S. Capitol Police has about 1,800 officers.
The force gained national attention in October 2013 when a Capitol officer and an officer from the U.S. Secret Service fatally shot a woman after she rammed a White House barrier and led authorities on a high-speed pursuit to the Capitol. Prosecutors ruled the shooting legally justified. The force gained national attention in October 2013 when a Capitol officer and an officer from the U.S. Secret Service fatally shot a woman after she rammed a White House barrier and led authorities on a high-speed pursuit to the Capitol. Prosecutors said that the shooting was legally justified.