Honoré’s recommendations call for an additional 854 positions in the Capitol Police ranks, on top of 233 positions that are open now. According to their findings, threats to lawmakers have increased fourfold since a year ago, both within D.C. and in members’ home states. Such an approach would allow the public regular access to the Capitol grounds but allow law enforcement to quickly shut down the area. Democrats emerging from Monday’s briefings welcomed the task force’s recommendations as common-sense responses to safeguard against threats of domestic terrorism. It’s not just security,” Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) said after a briefing Monday afternoon.

Source: Washington Post March 08, 2021 22:39 UTC