Gus Papathanasiou, chairman of the U.S. Capitol Police Labor Committee, said hundreds of officers could "put in their retirement papers tomorrow" if changes are not made.
Officer’s killing reflects constant danger.
The U.S. CapitolPolice officer who survived injuries sustained when a man armed with a knife rammed his vehicle into a barricade blocking access to the Capitol building late last week has been released from the hospital.
Video shared online showed a Capitol Police officer identified by local outlets as Ken Shaver being brought outside of the hospital in a wheelchair on Sunday. The officer, seen wearing a face mask and plain clothes, with a brace on his left leg, was greeted by cheers and applause from a crowd of law enforcement and medical personnel.
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