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Law enforcement agencies around the country are dealing with the fallout of off-duty officers who took part in the Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally that turned into a violent siege of the U.S. Capitol.
So far, more than 30 off-duty officers have been placed at the rally. In some cities, that fact has shaken confidence in the police. I can t think of anything that s more problematic for trust, says Douglas Wagoner, a member of the Seattle Community Police Commission, to find out that there are potential officers. . potentially involved in this attempted coup.
Wagoner made the comments during the citizen advisory group s Jan. 20 meeting, as members discussed the news that at least four Seattle police officers had gone to the Washington, D.C., rally. The number of officers under scrutiny later rose to five.
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In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Julio Cortez/AP
Law enforcement agencies around the country are dealing with the fallout of off-duty officers who took part in the Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally that turned into a violent siege of the U.S. Capitol.
So far, more than 30 off-duty officers have been placed at the rally. In some cities, that fact has shaken confidence in the police. I can t think of anything that s more problematic for trust, says Douglas Wagoner, a member of the Seattle Community Police Commission, to find out that there are potential officers. . potentially involved in this attempted coup.