US Capitol Police Union urges force to be prepared for Election Day and beyond
The U.S. Capitol Police Union is urging the U.S. Capitol Police to be prepared to tackle any issue that arises on or after Election Day.
"The Department must communicate and work with rank-and-file officers as we prepare for this election, the certification and Inauguration -- we cannot repeat the failures of four years ago," U.S. Capitol Police Chief Union chairman Gus Papathanasiou said in a statement released on Friday.
On Jan. 6, 2021, over 140 Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan Police officers were injured. One officer died the next day and several others took their lives in the days after the attack, according to the union.
"Our officers will be out in force to protect the Capitol Complex, Members of Congress and their staffs," Papathanasiou said. "We trust our fellow Americans to support law enforcement by supporting and respecting our officers by allowing every vote to be counted in a safe, secure election process. There is no place for violence in our elections."
-ABC News' Luke Barr