U.S. Capitol Police recommend disciplinary action in six cases stemming from Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON – U.S. Capitol police said Saturday they have recommended disciplinary action in six cases following an internal review of officers’ behavior stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The department’s Office of Professional Responsibility opened 38 internal investigations and was able to identify 26 of the officers involved, police said in a statement. It was said that in 20 of the cases, no crime was found.
However, police said “violations were maintained and disciplinary action was recommended” for six of the cases, including three for “misconduct,” one for non-compliance with instructions, one for “inappropriate observations,” and one for “incorrect dissemination of information.”
It was not clear in the statement whether a case was an individual agent or whether an agent could be cited in more than one case. The names of the agents involved and details of the behavior or actions that led to the alleged violations were not made public.
The statement also said the U.S. attorney’s office did not find sufficient evidence to indicate that any of the officers committed a crime.
More than 600 people face charges in the Jan. 6 attack, in which a crowd loyal to then-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, fought police, and tried to stop President Joe’s election victory certification. Biden.
The statement indicates that an internal review of another case of an official accused of “unsatisfactory behavior and inappropriate conduct” is pending. The internal investigation is said to have started after a criminal investigation and no charges were filed.
Five people were killed in the Capitol attack and its aftermath, including Trump supporter Ashli Babbitt, who was shot dead by police. A police officer who fought the crowd later died and several officers were killed.
This week, the USCP provided the information to the Department of Justice as part of the ongoing persecution of those involved in the January 6 attack.
Police opened the internal investigation in February and announced at the time that they were suspending six salaried officers. It was not clear in the statement whether they were recommended for discipline.
The department said the six cases “should not diminish the heroic efforts” of Capitol police on Jan. 6.