Connecticut General Statutes 2-1f – Office of State Capitol Police
(a) There is established an Office of State Capitol Police within the Legislative Department which shall ensure the orderly operation of the House and Senate, the joint standing committees thereof and the security of the State Capitol building and grounds, the Legislative Office Building and parking garage and related structures, grounds and parking facilities and other buildings, facilities and areas under the supervision and control of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 2-1f
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) State Capitol police officers shall be certified as provided in § 7-294d, shall have the same duties, responsibilities and authority under sections 7-281, 14-8 and 54-1f, and title 53a as members of a duly organized local police department and shall have jurisdiction to act in the performance of their duties anywhere within the state.
(c) The joint committee may adopt rules regarding the organization, supervision and operations of the Office of State Capitol Police, prescribing the qualifications, training and duties of the State Capitol police officers and all other matters relating to the performance of their responsibilities.
(d) State Capitol police officers shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 67. The provisions of part V of chapter 104 and § 7-433c shall not apply to such officers.
(e) The Office of State Capitol Police shall have access to, and use of, the Connecticut on-line law enforcement communications teleprocessing system without charge.