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After the Capitol siege, law enforcement leaders have been forced to confront extremism in their own ranks.

Credit KSP The Kentucky State Police trooper who was reassigned after attending the Jan. 6 Trump rally in Washington, D.C., was the agency’s top recruiter.  Capt. Michael Webb was reassigned on Jan. 8 from his position in the recruitment branch to the Inspections and Evaluations Branch, his personnel file shows.  A week after the rally, KSP issued a statement saying one trooper, who was not named, had been temporarily reassigned after attending on personal time with his family. When asked about Capt. Michael Webb’s assignment status, an agency spokesperson pointed back to that statemen...

Police leaders vow to root out extremist beliefs Kimberly Kindy, Mark Berman and Kim Bellware, The Washington Post Jan. 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 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 3of6 4of6Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo speaks to the media before George Floyd's funeral on June 9, 2020.Pho...

The selfie photos that off-duty officers took inside the Capitol during the violent siege was a wake-up call for many who have denied the problem.

There is a long history of racism in U.S. policing. For all Americans to be truly safe, it is important to weed out White supremacy, especially in the institution sworn to protect us all.