A month before the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton told lawmakers at a Senate Rules Committee that hundreds of recommendations made by his office over the past year have not been implemented.
A month before the anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton told lawmakers at a Senate Rules Committee hearing on Tuesday that despite hundreds of recommendations made by his office over the past year, many have yet to be implemented.
Despite the lack of change, Bolton noted that"having a permanent [police] chief that is one step...forward because it's very difficult when you start trying to make changes when you're having somebody in an acting capacity." Bolton said he believes Capitol Police are making improvements to respond to threats facing lawmakers, including opening a Florida field office and hiring additional analysts to help the agency keep up.MORE: 'Approximately 1,000' assaults on law enforcement occurred during Capitol attack, DOJ review finds
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