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    Report: Capitol Police Leadership, Equipment Deficiencies Hampered Jan. 6 Response

    The watchdog review also found that some advance intelligence offered a "more alarming" warning ahead of the day's events.
    by Claudia Grisales Apr 13, 2021 2 minutes
    A detailed review of the Jan. 6 insurrection by the U.S. Capitol Police's inspector general is set for discussion at a House hearing on Thursday.

    U.S. Capitol Police officers were hindered by leadership decisions and equipment deficiencies that left the force ill-prepared to respond to the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a new watchdog report, which found that some advance intelligence offered a "more alarming" warning ahead of the day's events.

    The detailed, 104-page review was launched by Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton in the wake of the January siege and

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