Capitol Police Union Comes Out Hard Against Acting Chief Gallagher

Supreme Court Declines to Shield Identities of Police Who Attended Jan. 6 Capitol Rally

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 4 declined to shield the identities of police officers fighting a public records request for information about their attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the U.S. Capitol. The new ruling came after the Washington Supreme Court ruled in February that the Seattle officers do not have a right to remain anonymous. No justices dissented in the high court’s ruling in John Does 1, 2, 4, and 5 v. Seattle Police Departm…

Capitol Police union raps appointment of controversial acting chief with checkered history

The U.S. Capitol Police Board should “immediately reconsider” its appointment of Assistant Chief Sean P. Gallagher as acting chief because he “fails to meet the standard of trust and integrity required to lead the U.S. Capitol Police force,” the officers’ union says. “We’re astounded the board would even consider Gallagher for the role,” said Gus Papathanasiou, union chairman of the United States Capitol Police Labor Committee. “The Capitol Pol…

US Capitol Police union blasts department's pick for new chief: 'He fails to meet the standard'

The newly-retired chief of the U.S. Capitol Police Department is hitting back at the department’s police union, telling FOX 5 that the group has launched what he calls a “hatchet job” on the man who’s been selected to replace him on an interim basis.

Capitol Police union blasts interim chief: "Fails to meet the standard"

The Capitol Police Officers' Union said it was "astounded" Sean Gallagher was named interim chief, calling for a new acting head.

Interim Capitol Police chief plagued by Jan. 6, discipline probe, lack of rank-and-file confidence

Newly-elevated interim Capitol Police Chief Sean Gallagher faced a whistleblower complaint and a "no-confidence" vote over the handling of Jan. 6 and was also found to have cheated on timesheets in a decade-old internal affairs probe.

Capitol Police union comes out hard against acting Chief Gallagher

The union representing Capitol Police officers came out strongly in opposition to acting Chief Sean Gallagher on Tuesday, calling on the police board to rescind the temporary appointment. Gallagher has stepped up to acting chief, the department confirmed Monday, taking over the position vacated by J. Thomas Manger, who led the force for nearly four years and retired at the end of May.  “By any measure, Sean Gallagher fails to meet the standard o…