Norton, Beyer Write Capitol Police Board on Lack of Response to Letter Requesting Use of Body and Dashboard Cameras

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) wrote the Capitol Police Board (Board) last week requesting a response to their September 2021 letter calling for U.S. Capitol Police officers to use body and dashboard cameras.

"We are deeply disappointed that the Board has not implemented this policy, or even had the courtesy to respond to our letter, despite repeated inquiries from our offices to the Board regarding the status of a response," the members wrote.

The members have introduced the Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act, which would require all uniformed federal police officers to use body and dashboard cameras. The bill passed the House as part of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021.

The letter follows.

May 3, 2022

William J. Walker

Chair

Capitol Police Board

119 D Street NE

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Chair Walker:

On September 27, 2021, we sent the Capitol Police Board (Board) a letter requesting that all uniformed U.S. Capitol Police officers be required to use body and dashboard cameras. We are deeply disappointed that the Board has not implemented this policy, or even had the courtesy to respond to our letter, despite repeated inquiries from our offices to the Board regarding the status of a response. We have enclosed the September 27, 2021, letter. We request a response to that letter by May 17, 2022.

Sincerely,

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Member of Congress

Donald S. Beyer Jr.

Member of Congress

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