“I don’t know who told me that or if that was my understanding. And I was never told differently by any member of the Capitol Police, ever,” she said. “How am I supposed to know if nobody tells me?”

All of her uses were for legislative and not personal purposes, she said.

In the month of July, Chase accounted for 11 of 17 transportation requests to Capitol Police.

During the General Assembly session in January, Chase’s office called Capitol Police for transportation to take the senator to lobbying firms and to hotels for receptions — and sometimes from one side of Capitol Square to the other, a trip that takes just minutes to walk.

An aide to Chase also used Capitol Police for transportation.

Officers’ concerns made their way to Col. Anthony S. Pike, chief of the Capitol Police.

“There were no other transports involving [General Assembly] members or state employees that created any concern. The concern came from the high frequency of transport requests from Senator Chase and her staff,” Pike said.

“Once it came to my attention, I reported to the House and Senate clerks and requested that they re-engage or emphasize to the members protocol for transports.”