Report Outlines Capitol Police Missteps During Riot

The transcript discusses a report criticizing the Capitol police for being unprepared during an attack. It highlights disagreements among officials about deploying the National Guard and points out failures in equipment and training. The report also notes the absence of policies to prevent disruptions to Congress. Despite pressure from Congress, the department has not released the report publicly.

What was one of the main criticisms of the Capitol police in the report?

• They were overstaffed during the attack.

• They were unprepared for the attack.

• They had too much equipment.

• They had too many established policies.

What disagreement among officials is highlighted in the report?

• Whether to reduce police training.

• Whether to hire more officers.

• Whether to send in the National Guard.

• Whether to increase police salaries.

What does the report say about the policies for preventing disruptions to Congress?

• The policies were outdated.

• There were no established policies.

• There were too many policies.

• The policies were too strict.

What has Congress been pressuring the department to do?

• Publicly release the report.

• Increase police funding.

• Hire more officers.

• Improve training programs.

What has been the department's response to Congress's pressure?

• They have improved training programs.

• They have increased police funding.

• They have refused to release the report.

• They have released the report.