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The head of the Capitol Police union on Saturday said that the police force was “struggling to meet existing mission requirements,” in asking Congress for heightened security after a second fatal attack at the Capitol.
In a statement, chairman of the U.S. Capitol Police Labor Committee Gus Papathanasiou noted the U.S. Capitol Police Department is 223 officers short of meeting its authorized level of more than 2,000. We are struggling to meet existing mission requirements even with the officers working massive amounts of forced overtime, Papathanasiou said. In the next 3-5 years we have another 500 officers who will be eligible to retire. Many of these officers could put in their retirement papers tomorrow. I’ve had many younger officers confide in me that they’re actively looking at other agencies and departments right now.
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