Overview

• Sean Gallagher took over as acting chief at the end of May after J. Thomas Manger’s retirement.
• Union chairman Gus Papathanasiou said Gallagher “fails to meet the standard of trust and integrity” based on alleged involvement in an overtime billing scheme and his role before the January 6 attack.
• Former Chief Manger defended Gallagher as hardworking and denied that he was paid for unearned overtime in response to union accusations.
• The Capitol Police Board, which includes the House and Senate sergeants-at-arms and the architect of the Capitol, will decide on a permanent replacement by the end of June.
• The U.S. Capitol Police has requested additional funding to expand hiring, upgrade equipment and bolster security as it addresses officer shortages and low morale.