25,308.00

11,038.00

11,038.00

33,801.00

1

33,801.00

23,626,00

1

23,626.00

32,156.00

32,156.00

23,107.00

22,091.00

17,153.00

17,153.00

26,691.00

1

26,691.00

14,276.00

26,691.00

$529,159.00

GROSS INCLUDES 5.5% COST OF LIVING INCREASE EFFECTIVE 10-1-1979.

OVERTIME ESTIMATE HOUSE DETAIL $1,000,000.00

KENNETH R. HARDING
SERGEANT AT ARMS

U.S. House of Representatives

Office of the Sergeant at Arms
Washington, B.C. 20515

October 2, 1979

H-125, U.S. CAPITOL

202-225-2459

Honorable Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr., Clerk
U. S. House of Representatives

Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Mr. Henshaw:

In compliance with your request that we provide additional analysis and justification with our Fiscal Year 1981 funding estimate, we submit the following information based on a 5.5% increase and a 7% increase effective October 1, 1979 for Members and staff in our immediate office. The Capitol Police detail will submit increases in their department.

cover the 5.5% pay increase for Members of the U. S. House

of Representatives.

Sincerely,

Anneth R. Harding

KENNETH R. HARDING
Sergeant at Arms

NEW ROLE FOR CHIEF POWELL

Mr. BENJAMIN. Mr. Harding, do you have a written statement? Mr. HARDING. No, sir, I do not.

Mr. BENJAMIN. Are there any questions on the Sergeant at Arms' Office other than those for the Chief?

Then, Chief Powell, we will go right to you. I am reminded that this is your 15th appearance before this Subcommittee. You first appeared as a newly-appointed Capitol Police Chief back in 1966, testifying on the fiscal year 1967 budget. In previous years, of course, you were a member of the Metropolitan Police detail and a deputy chief of the District of Columbia police force.

This time, however, you are now a newly-installed member of the Capitol Police Force rolls. Welcome aboard, Chief. This may well signify the beginning of a new era in Capitol Police operations and we wish you and the force the best of luck.

Chief POWELL. Thank you very much.

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before this Committee regarding the budget recommendations for the United States Capitol Police. I have a brief prepared statement that I would like to read.

Mr. BENJAMIN. Fine.

OPENING STATEMENT OF CHIEF POWELL

Chief POWELL. The U.S. Capitol Police serve with pride as police officers with the unique responsibility of protecting the United States Capitol buildings and grounds. People throughout the world look upon the Capitol more than any other edifice as the symbol of the United States Government.

As such, the Capitol is the focal point of not only visitors to the city, but also those desiring to influence public policy by whatever means. During calendar year 1979, over 1,400,000 people visited the Capitol Building on guided tours. The U.S. Capitol Police are happy to assist visitors in a manner that makes the visit to their Capitol more enjoyable.

The Capitol was visited on 53 occasions by foreign dignitaries and other high ranking foreign or government officials necessitating 9,696 man-hours of police coverage. The Joint Sessions of Congress and other Congressional functions utilized 8,101 man-hours of police coverage.

During calendar year 1979 there were 180 demonstration permits issued, of which 187,000 man-hours of police coverage were utilized for 59 of the demonstrations.

As you are aware, police must also be assigned for certain daily operations of the Congress which necessitated 26,704 man-hours of additional police coverage for Members, committees and other miscellaneous functions of the Congress.

During calendar year 1979 the police had 185 bomb related responses utilizing 1,336 man-hours. The vast majority of these responses were for suspicious packages, all of which I am happy to report were unfounded and not dangerous in nature. I am very proud of our hazardous device personnel who are very well trained and able to respond to situations as the need arises. They are assisted by six canine teams trained in explosive detection.