Lofgren Announces Hearing with United States Capitol Police Inspector General
San Jose, Calif. – Today, Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) announced a February 17 hearing with the Inspector General of the United States Capitol Police to review his final flash reports on the January 6 insurrectionist attack on the Capitol.
On Thursday, February 17th, at 3:00pm EST, the Committee will hold a public hearing with Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton to review his final four flash reports. Collectively, the reports examine the Department's Command and Coordination Bureau, Hazardous Incident Response Division and Canine (K-9) Unit, Dignitary Protection Division and Human Capital, and Summary of Recommendations and Security Enhancements since January 6, 2021.
"Over the past year, the United States Capitol Police Inspector General's series of flash reports has revealed alarming information about the severity of the threat to the U.S. Capitol on January 6 and institutional shortcomings within the Department at that time," said Chairperson Lofgren. "The reports have identified numerous Department deficiencies and issued 104 recommendations for improvements. While the Department has taken action to address some of these concerns, the Department can do more to fully implement the Inspector General's important recommendations.
"As I have said before, any institutional failures on the part of the Capitol Police did not cause the violent attack on our Capitol and our democracy, and they do not detract from the courage of the brave officers who responded to it. The Committee's oversight is intended to support the brave men and women of the Capitol Police who fought to defend us on January 6 and make the Capitol Police Department stronger and more effective."
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