“USCP failed to disseminate relevant information obtained from outside sources regarding planned events for January 6, 2021,” Bolton found. Officers recounted a severe lack of information sharing ahead of Jan. 6.
Bolton, in his review, noted there were inconsistencies in the way Capitol Police officials viewed the intelligence in the lead-up to the Capitol attack. Bolton identified intelligence-related problems with the department’s organizational structure, training, professional standards, internal controls and ability to effectively collect, process and share intelligence. Bolton recommended the department implement formal guidance to ensure unified operational reporting in all intelligence and event planning documents.
The inspector general exposed that Capitol Police teams were lacking in weapons certifications. Members of the specialized Containment Emergency Response Team failed to comply with weapons certifications, and the First Responders Unit was not mandated to be certified on the M4, a style of rifle team members can carry, Bolton found.
Bolton’s oversight work has shed light on the fact that — in 2018 and 2019 — the department spent over $90,000 in taxpayer money to train its CERT team with Northern Red Inc., a company that displays symbols often associated with the white supremacist movement.
Bolton became inspector general in 2019, and has served as assistant inspector general for investigations, a role he assumed in 2006. He is the third inspector general in the office’s history, an oversight entity created by Congress in 2005.
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