Washington National Cathedral Police

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Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation Police Washington National Cathedral Police
Flag of the District of Columbia
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Legal jurisdiction	District of Columbia
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Special Police Officers	20
Parent agency	Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation

The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation Police, commonly known as the Washington National Cathedral Police, is a small private police force responsible for protecting the land of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, which mainly consists of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, in the United States.^[1] The 57-acre grounds of the Cathedral include three schools (Beauvoir, St. Albans School, and the Cathedral school), a parish church, places of religious study, the bishop's house and administration, plus assorted other buildings, gardens and playing fields.^[1] The police force numbers around 20 officers, who are licensed as special police officers by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia,^[2] and enjoy full police powers when on Cathedral Foundation property or in pursuit of suspects.^[1]