The U.S. Capitol Police said it has recommended disciplinary action in six cases after an internal review of behavior stemming from the Jan. 6 attack.
The U.S. Capitol Police said Saturday it has recommended disciplinary action in six cases after an internal review of officer behavior stemming from theThe department’s Office of Professional Responsibility opened 38 internal investigations and was able to identify 26 of the officers involved, the police said in a statement. It said in 20 of the cases, no wrongdoing was found.
However, the police said, “violations were sustained and disciplinary action was recommended” for six of the cases — including three for “conduct unbecoming,” one for failure to comply with directions, one for “improper remarks” and one for “improper dissemination of information.” It was unclear in the statement whether a case was an individual officer or if an officer could be cited in more than one case. Names of the officers involved and details about 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 that any of the officers committed a crime.Legislators looking into the Jan.
More than 600 people face charges in the Jan. 6 attack, in which a mob loyal to then-President Trump stormed the Capitol, battled police and tried to stop theThe statement said an internal review of one other case is pending of an official accused of “unsatisfactory performance and conduct unbecoming.” It said that internal investigation started after a criminal investigation, and no charges were filed.
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