Volume 49
Public Law 74–154
To increase the White House Police Force, and for other purposes.
Approved May 28, 1935
Statutory text
AN ACT
To increase the White House Police Force, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 2 (a) of the Act entitled “An Act to create the White House Police Force, and for other purposes”, approved September 14, 1922 (42 Stat. 841), as amended by section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize a necessary increase in the White House Police Force”, approved May 14, 1930 (46 Stat. 328), is hereby further amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 2.
(a) That the White House Police Force shall consist of one captain with grade corresponding to that of captain (Metropolitan Police), one lieutenant with grade corresponding to that of lieutenant (Metropolitan Police), three sergeants with grade corresponding to that of sergeant (Metropolitan Police); and of such number of privates, with grade corresponding to that of private of the highest
Number.
grade (Metropolitan Police), as may be necessary, but not exceeding
Appointments from Metropolitan police and park police.
55 in number. Members of the White House Police shall be appointed from the members of the Metropolitan Police Force and the United States Park Police Force from lists furnished by the
Vacancies.
officers in charge of such forces. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner.”
Approved, May 28, 1935.