Kentucky State Police Troopers in Washington, DC
FRANKFORT, KY – A unit of 44 Kentucky State Police Troopers joined local, state and federal law enforcement agencies from across the country to provide security at the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC on January 20. The troopers were temporarily sworn in as local officers, giving them arrest powers during their duties, which included traffic and crowd control, security at events and other assignments.
KSP troopers made their first appearance at the Presidential Inauguration of George W. Bush in 2005 and have been honored to participate since that time.
According to the U.S. Marshal's service, which oversees the swearing in of all law enforcement officers participating in the security of presidential inaugurations, this year is the largest single deputization with over 20,000 law enforcement personnel having been deputized for this specific event. Approximately 90 outside law enforcement agencies provided supporting security in Washington, D.C. for the 2021 presidential inauguration.
All expenses and salaries incurred for this detail are to be reimbursed by the Washington, DC Metro Police Department.
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