US Capitol police didn’t properly respond to officers’ calls for help in attack – report
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5NQV9)
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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