'Many' Capitol Police officers want to retire or leave after Jan. 6 siege, union says

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The union representing United States Capitol Police officers said "many" members of the force are looking to retire from or leave the federal law enforcement agency after the Jan. 6 insurrection.

"Many officers that are retirement eligible are seriously looking at turning in their retirement papers. Since January 6th, several Officers have retired as a result," Gus Papathanasiou, chairman of the United States Capitol Police Labor Committee, said in a statement Friday. "Additionally, I cannot tell you the number of younger officers who have confided in me since the insurrection who are actively looking at other police agencies or even new careers."

Papathanasiou said the two main drivers are "a lack of trust in our leadership who clearly failed us on January 6th" and the fact that many other agencies "offer better working conditions and better retirement benefits" than the U.S. Capitol Police.

"If Congress wants to recruit and retain officers to meet the heightened security threat," he added, "they are going to have address both the leadership and quality of life issues driving officers to leave this department."

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[RAB910]

1. They are looking to get our or retire before their misdeeds that day

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catch up to them

[mahina]

2. Maybe some but I think you owe an apology to the rest of them.

That’s a pretty horrible thing to say to those who didn’t, the majority.

[RAB910]

3. I have seen this game happen too many times

If you retire before the investigation is complete and charges are filed, you collect your full pension (a similar scenario plays out if they go to another department).

Some = 6 Capitol Police officers suspended, 35 under investigation in wake of Capitol riot


There may be some who honestly found the attack on our capital too much to deal with, but I also tend not to trust police unions who have a bad habit of makings sure really bad cops keep their jobs.

[mahina]

4. And those who died, lost an eye, were injured

Protecting our legislators?

I stand by what I wrote and will add that your comment is deplorable.