Police leaders vow to root out extremist beliefs
Kimberly Kindy, Mark Berman and Kim Bellware, The Washington Post
Jan. 24, 2021
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1of6A Capitol Police officer passes by damage at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 7.Photo for The Washington Post by Amanda Andrade-RhoadesShow MoreShow Less
2of6Protesters clash with police during the tally of electoral votes on Jan. 6, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Amanda Andrade-RhoadesShow MoreShow Less
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4of6Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo speaks to the media before George Floyd s funeral on June 9, 2020.Photo for The Washington Post by Tamir KalifaShow MoreShow Less
5of6Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo speaks to the media before George Floyd s funeral on June 9, 2020.Photo for The Washington Post by Tamir KalifaShow MoreShow Less
HOUSTON Following the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, an investigation into extremists within U.S. police agencies is underway as Congress is urging the Major Cities Chiefs Association to identify and root out extremists from police agencies across the country.
Leading the charge to spot
Congress is only beginning its investigation into what happened at the U.S. Capitol two weeks ago. It's asking the Major Cities Chiefs Association what they will do to ensure extremists are rooted out of police agencies "It's a real threat," said Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo. Since the attack on the Capitol, police departments nationwide are looking inward. "I think you're going to see a heightened level of alert to the threat that militia,.
Off-duty police were part of the Capitol mob. Now police are turning in their own.
Kimberly Kindy, Kim Bellware and Mark Berman, The Washington Post
Jan. 16, 2021
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Supporters of President Trump take over balconies and inauguration scaffolding at the Capitol on Jan. 6.Washington Post photo by Matt McClain.
WASHINGTON - During the chaos at the Capitol, overwhelmed police officers confronted and combated a frenzied sea of rioters who transformed the seat of democracy into a battlefield. Now police chiefs across the country are confronting the uncomfortable reality that members in their own ranks were among the mob that faced off against other law enforcement officers.