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ancianita

(36,137 posts)
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 10:44 PM Mar 2021

Capitol riot task force led by Lt. Gen. Russel Honore recommending 24/7 'quick reaction force'

or QRF.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/capitol-riot-task-force-lt-gen-honore

Though it's a Fox News Exclusive, it's still worth an early look and discussion.

The government should create an around-the-clock "quick reaction force" of federal law enforcement officers or members of the National Guard at the U.S. Capitol, a six-week security review of the Jan. 6 riot led by retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré has recommended.

A draft copy of the task force’s recommendations, exclusively obtained by Fox News, also calls for U.S. Capitol police reforms, an increased National Guard presence and stocking up on mobile fencing that could be deployed in response to a crisis in the future, then quickly packed up when it’s over.

The QRF, as proposed, would be manned 24/7, 365 days a year, and cost taxpayers between $40 and $130 million annually.

"[W]e recommend establishment of a robust, dedicated QRF, not only for the USCP, but to serve the nation’s capital writ large," the report from Task Force 1-6 says.


At the link is the draft copy of Honore's Task Force 1-6 Capitol Security Review.
The draft includes sections called "Operational Review," "Physical Infrastructure," and "Member Security While Traveling and In Their Districts."
It's a good read and will likely be published tomorrow in The New York Times.
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Capitol riot task force led by Lt. Gen. Russel Honore recommending 24/7 'quick reaction force' (Original Post) ancianita Mar 2021 OP
Great idea, I would want multigraincracker Mar 2021 #1

multigraincracker

(32,722 posts)
1. Great idea, I would want
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 11:09 PM
Mar 2021

some protection from any President in the future can’t turn it into what the former President would have done with it.

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