Capitol police confirm the investigation into the behavior of some officers during the riots

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U.S. Capitol police confirmed they are investigating some of their officers’ actions during the chapter riot last week after the agency received a scrutiny of its response.

Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman issued a statement on Monday, saying the department “is actively reviewing video and other open source materials from some USCP officers and officials that appear to violate the Department’s regulations and policies.”

“Our Office of Professional Responsibility will investigate these behaviors for disciplinary action, even to completion,” Pittman said. “Several USCP agents have already been suspended pending the outcome of their investigations.”

The acting chief noted that investigations into last Wednesday’s riots are being carried out in collaboration with “numerous” police agencies.

“The USCP, along with its police partners, are working aggressively to identify and arrest those involved in the destruction of property at the U.S. Capitol complex,” he wrote. “Our intention is to pursue them to the fullest extent of the law.”

Pittman became the acting head Friday after former Capitol police chief Steven Sund announced it would resign amid pressure from the legislature the day after the raid on the Capitol.

Lawmakers and investigators are trying to reconcile what happened on Jan. 6 before and during the security breach at the Capitol, which killed at least five people, including a Capitol Police officer and a woman shot by a Police officer. of the Capitol. outside the House of Representatives.

In his statement, Pittman said he wanted to “extend my gratitude for the kind words and prayers” the agency received in response to the death of Brian Sicknick, who died from his injuries during the riot. and another officer, Howard Liebengood. he also responded to the riot however died out of service over the weekend, seconds The Washington Post.

“Officer Brian D. Sicknick and Officer Howard C. Liebengood were highly respected police officers, and both will be missed,” he said.

Capitol police and other law enforcement agencies have been criticized for what civil rights groups and others have said was a double standards of how police responded to the riots compared to the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer.

Rep. Tim RyanTimothy (Tim) Ryan, former head of the NYPD, calls for 9/11-style commission to investigate House Democratic Capitol riots investigating any “inside” police support amid Capitol riots, Pelosi orders flags half-staff for a Capitol officer who died MORE (D-Ohio), who chairs the funding committee overseeing Capitol police, told reporters Monday two Capitol Police officers they had been suspended due to their actions during the raid.

One of the suspended officers was an officer who had been shown in footage taking a selfie with one of the riot police, while the other was wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and giving instructions to the crowd.

Another police officer was arrested, but Ryan said he did not know if that person was a member of the Capitol police.

Ryan indicated that there was no evidence of greater cooperation between police and riot police.

The events of last week have raised concerns about the president-elect Joe BidenJoe Biden: Capitol police chief accuses House and Senate security officials of thwarting efforts to convene the National Guard: WaPo PGA announces plans to move the 2022 championship to Trump’s property.The inauguration is scheduled for next week. Pittman said in a statement that there will be no public access to the Capitol grounds during the inauguration.

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