Capitol police have called for permanent fencing around the building and security guards. A statement from Acting Police Chief Yogananda Pittman has been posted online.
She also believes that the building should be on duty “ready to respond, reserve forces.” A temporary fence has now been installed at the Capitol. Pittman recalled that the recommendation to install a fence around the building was given back in 2006.
On January 27, the US Department of Homeland Security released a report stating that the country continues to have an elevated level of threat due to the possible incitement to violence and the risk of its commission.
The police call is connected with the events of January 6, when supporters of former US President Donald Trump who opposed the election results broke into the Capitol building and surrounded the Senate hall. The Senate and the House of Representatives interrupted a meeting at which it was planned to approve the results of the last elections. Dozens of people were detained, five people were killed.
