US Capitol police didn’t properly respond to officers’ calls for help in attack – report

Inspector general’s report offers new details into shortcomings by law enforcement during 6 January insurrection

US Capitol police (USCP) didn’t adequately respond to frantic calls for help from officers when they pressed panic buttons on their radios seeking immediate backup as scores of pro-Trump rioters beat officers with bats, poles and other weapons, an inspector general’s report found.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/24/us-capitol-police-inspector-general-report-emergency-system