Us Capitol Police CDU Operational Plan For Jan 6 2021
Us Capitol Police CDU Operational Plan For Jan 6 2021
Us Capitol Police CDU Operational Plan For Jan 6 2021
January 5, 2021
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the I 17th United State Congress will gather for a joint session
in the chamber of the House of Representatives to certify the counting of the electoral votes. The
President of the Senate, Vice President of the United States (VPOTUS) Michael Pence, is the
presiding officer. If a senator and a representative jointly submit an objection, each would retire
to its chamber to consider it. The President and Vice President must achieve a majority of
electoral votes (i.e., at least 270 votes) to be elected. In the absence of a majority, the House
selects the President, and the Senate selects the Vice President.
Threat Analysis:
D Member Threats:
At this time there are no specific known threats related to the Joint Session of Congress -
Electoral College Vote Certification.
Women for America First have submitted permit applications with the USCP, MPD and the National Park
Service.
NPS: Freedom Plaza and Lincoln Memorial (proposed locations); est 5,000 participants
January 6, 2021; Rally Area Freedom Plaza 1200 hrs; dispersal area US Capitol; disband 1400 hrs.
Route-Freedom Plaza-Pennsylvania Ave-Constitution Ave-US Capitol
No planned Civil Disobedience or Arrests
January 6, 2021; March/Rally for Election integrity 0800-1500 hrs; march from Freedom Plaza with Area
15 Union Square as the US Capitol destination
Command/Control:
Deputy Chief Waldow will serve as the Incident Commander Unit 6 202.369.9244
Captain Newell will serve as the Field Force Commander Unit I 00 202.384.7198
Communications:
Main Ops 2
Mission Objectives:
2. To prevent any adverse impact to the legislative process associated with unlawful
demonstration activity.
3. To effectively mitigate actions associated with civil disorder; safely respond to crimes of
violence and destruction/defacing of property.
4. To safeguard and prevent any property damage directed at the US Capitol, West Front
Inaugural Platfonn, and all Congressional buildings.
5. Establish and maintain a fixed march route while excluding access to counter-protestors
to minimize potential for violent interactions.
Deployment strategies for CDU assets will include monitoring demonstration/protest activity
and providing timely response to address and mitigate any threats posed. CDU Requirements; 4
Hard Platoons; less than lethal options to be deployed will include FN-303 and the PepperBall
launcher systems; each provide chemical irritant capability and impact energy to address crowd
dispersal requirements and/or to address violent offenders behavior.
Legislative Considerations:
The Department has not received fonnal notification of any Leadership, Members or Senators
participating in protest activity. Any participating member is subject to similar enforcement
action prescribed to all participants; infonnation is provided for protective operations and
Member security as outlined in USCP mission.
The US House is expected to be in session during this operational period (excluding Sunday).
DPD will provide inforn,ation related to House Leadership that may require CDU consideration.
USCP Legal Team: The OGC poc is Mr. Tad DiBiase; 202.631.4532; OGC will be on-call for
this event on Sunday and on site as needed. Mr. Aaron Wilensky will be on site with an SOD
commander for January 6, 2021 events.
• Most importantly mask should/must be worn at all times. They may be removed if
actively eating or drinking, but this should occur socially distant. Officers should be
encouraged to not eat/take breaks in groups where masks are off and social distance is
difficult (restaurants, break rooms, etc).
• The Squad Sergeants should ensure all members of their squad have all of the proper
PPE ... masks, gloves, sanitizer. Identify the Officers with N95 masks in case sick
arrestees are encountered.
• All briefings related to these operations, roll call or otherwise, should be held virtually or
by squad. Grouping everyone together should be avoided when possible, especially for
staging or administrative reasons. We realize CDU operations in the field on the "line"
must occur; which is why isolating by squads helps is contain potential exposures to a
smaller group.
• While officers are staged, social distancing will need to be strictly enforced and masks
should be worn at all times unless the officers are actively eating or drinking.
• AU COVID procedures for medically screening 61D detainees and/or custodial
arrests need to be followed. in regards to exterior pens/interview lines for 61 D arrests,
to the extent possible, there should be enough space to allow for 6 feet of space between
prisoners during each stage of the process. Prisoners will be given a mask and directed to
don it if they are not in possession of a mask.
• If buses are used to transport and stage officers during CDU operations, occupancy
should be limited to I squad at a time. The bus driver should be supplied with antiseptic
wipes that can be distributed to officers as they board so they can sanitize their seating
areas. Masks should be worn at all times unless actively eating or drinking.
• It is very important that processing prisoners through the 61 D process eliminates the
need for prisoner transports and the need for subsequent disinfection of transport
vehicles. This will save time and reduce exposure to the public and employees
• If 67 K is used to house prisoners and their numbers do not allow for adequate social
distancing within the garage, they may need to be staged in pens outside (similar to the
6I D process). Masks, hand sanitizer, and other appropriate PPE should be readily
available.
• If USCP HQ is used to house prisoners, only 5 of them could be held in prisoner
processing at one time. The remaining prisoners would need to be staged in pens outside
Staffing Plan
CDU Field Force Commander: Captain Newell Unit I00
CERT will deploy an 8-person counter-assault ground team and will stage on elevated platforms
to provide counter-sniper operations; likely posts include US Capitol Dome; east and west sides.
Team Leader Sgt. Gallery: Intelligence note; numerous social media po:,h include promoli11g
attending protc t activityam,ed. CS teams will be monitonng for p<1rtic1pa11t-; orcn carry and
potentially concealed.
HIRD CDU Support Branch: HAZMAT/IED Event Commander: Cpt. Pickett Unit 600
Event site commander will assess incident and determine if within USCP capabilities; otherwise,
DC Fire/EMS will be notified in the event protestors link themselves together or to fixed objects
with chains. USCP will attempt to address any subjects who zip-tie themselves or handcuff
themselves to another person(s) or item.
DC Department of Public Works will be contacted for relocating any vehicles that pose a risk or
adversely impact this event; notification through the JOCC or direct line 202.737.4404; USCP
will need to ticket vehicle.
All officers and supervisors will follow the Department's Use of Force policy. Unless exigent
circumstances justify immediate action, officers will not independently make arrests or employ
force without command authorization.
For this event the CDU Field Force Commander will have the primary responsibility to authorize
less than lethal options; exigent circumstances will dictate other lawful deployment of less than
lethal options. Observed illegal actions will be documented over the radio, an announcement of
a declared unlawful assembly with civil disorder will be announced and notification to officers
will be provided of the pending deployments.
Platoon Commanders will immediate! noti fy the Field f-orcc Commander of any l:sc ol'J-orcu
events a they occur.
DC Fire will not be pre-staged on the Capitol Grounds for this event. FEMS has a command
post set up with USPP at District I . Notification through the USCP dispatch will be initiated for
a medical response. However, if warnings are initiated for chemical munition deployment DC
Fire is to be notified for response and staging. Additionally, the DC National Guard will stage a
HAZMAT response team in the area of Washington Monument.
The attending physician' s office will not be initiated for medical calls related to demonstration
activity for this event.
Officers and supervisors are required to obtain appropriate medical aid as soon as possible or
practical for individuals:
Appropriate medical aid may include increased observation to detect obvious changes in
condition, flushing OC spray from the eyes, applying first aid, evaluation by paramedics, or for
more serious or life-threatening incidents, immediate aid by medical professionals.
HMRT will be available for officer rehabilitation and related medical monitoring. HMRT will
manage mobile field force decontamination capabilities.
Crowd Management:
Each shift a designated SOD official will monitor for crowd surges or movements associated
with protest activity and will assign motors and scouts to allow for the safe passage of
pedestrians. USCP will take appropriate measures to obtain compliance with the protesters with
regards to using sidewalks and remaining off of the roadway to the extent possible. 1n the event
the protest group size exceeds our capability to obtain compliance, motors and scouts will create
SOD will initiate traffic cuts along the march facilitating access into Arca 15 Union Square from
3n1 Street W (Intelligence notes indicate there arc no planned marches. However, we should
anticipate participants marching from the Ellipse and National Mall at the conclusion of those
event ).
A platoons come in service they will respond 10 their designated areas of responsibility and
sweep areas for hazards to include construction material and other potentially dangerous
potential projectiles (ie bricks, stones, bottles, large branches, etc). Additionally, assigned
platoons will ensure the bike rack along Constitution Ave. and Independence Ave. are in place
correctly; to include pedestrian cutouts along the drives (bike rack is staged in those locations).
All counter-protestors will be relocated outside of the march perimeter (refer to map).
As countcr-prolcstors traverse Capitol Grounds, SOD motors will trail the respective groups.
Additionally, a they engage physical barriers (bike racks); Platoon Commanders will direct
additional resources from their platoons as needed; SOD to support maintaining the integrity of
the perimeter. Platoon Commanders need to be mindful o f locations without bike rack or
building structures serving as fixed barrier; countcr-protestors will be expected to attempt to gain
access by entering shrubbery and other natural fixtures. Platoon commanders will rapidly deploy
officers to stop and provide verbal direction for them 10 exit the crimcter and hysically remove
countcr-1Jrotcstors as needed. Platoon commanders will update USCP communications on
actions and observations related to crossing established barriers/police lines. Warnings will be
initiated _prior lo arrests.
Bike Rack:
Map attached for reference
SOD Block Vehicles: For march arrival; supplement MPD on 3n1 Street SW and W as needed
Ba1Ticades A,B,C and D to be posted by SOD. Authorized permit holders allowed access onto
Maryland Ave. SW, Pennsylvania Ave. NW and First Street SW/NW. Assigned officers will
restrict pedestrian access to outside of the bike rack perimeter. CDU to support as requested
based on crowd convergence. Assigned platoons will ensure the bike rack is put in place to
reinforce restricted access leading to the West Front; bike rack is staged outside Maryland Ave.
walkway and Pennsylvania Ave. walkway.
For this event it is anticipated that a march will likely progress into the Capitol Grounds from the
NW with an MPD escort. USCP SOD will coordinate the hand-off at Third Street and will
continue to provide a box around the march participants. Designated CDU platoons will move
In the event the protestors implement a road closure tactic the CDU commander will direct
sufficient CDU resources to establish a perimeter and monitor the crowd while attempts to
ascertain intent from event organizers is initiated by the assigned or responsible Platoon
commander. Arrests for incommoding and blocking passage will be determined by the IC in
consultation with the Field Force commander.
The CDU truck will remain operational and in-service during this operational period. Based on
intelligence and observed actions a need to pre-stage shields at strategic locations will be made.
Deployment Strategy:
Hard Platoons will pre-stage their protective gear in proximity to their staging locations (busses).
Hard platoon members and OSB CDU support will have access to their laser eyewear protection
on their person. The primary focus will be to maintain the security perimeter of the United
States Capitol and the security perimeter established for the march route entering US Capitol
Grounds from the NW with an arrival destination to the Area 15.
A deten11ination to don hard gear will be made daily; depending on the presence of counter
groups and the reported interactions between the opposing groups.
Each platoon will have an arrest kit immediately available. Platoon commanders will have bull
horns or vehicle pa systems immediately available to rovide warnings, give direction and to
facilitate crowd movement and egress.
The IC will record over the USCP radio documenting the establishment of any police lines.
SOD patrols will manage US Capitol monument/grounds security operations; for example The
Grant Memorial, Peace Memorial, Garfield Memorial, Taft Memorial, and surrounding
Congressional parks and gardens. SOD will have approximately 20 officers supporting
operations and routine.
CERT will have deploy counter-sniper teams capable of monitoring events on the West and East
Front.
Squads a signed to the Plaza will be mindful of demonstration activity such as banner hanging
and will prevent allempts and/or direct the removal o f existing banncrs/signage (not including
hand-held).
Platoons as igncd to the East Front will monitor the crowd for criminal activity; ie open carry
fircam,s, concealed carry, assaults, etc. Members of Congress arc expected to speak at events in
area 8 and 9. CDU will support the safe movements of the Members o f Congress and work
directly with DPD in the event any leadership participate.
Additionally, less than lethal grenadiers will be pre-positioned to address crowd dispersal
requirements in the event ofan attempted breach of the East and West Front restricted area poses
an immediate risk to of ficers on the police line and the demonstrated potential for violence and
damage to property; in particular the lnaugural Platform.
The CDU Truck will pre-stage shields at key locations as determined on a daily basis.
Crowd Dispersal
Before ordering forced dispersal of a civil disturbance, the IC will consider lesser alternatives to
achieve order; ie containment and dialogue with event organizers.
Prior to forced dispersal the IC will ensure all potentially necessary law enforcement, fire and
EMS equipment and personnel are on hand to successfully carry out the tactical operation.
Additionally, the IC will announce on the USCP radio observed behaviors and will request the
CSS Documentation Team and will request the WC fix the security cameras on their location
prior to forced dispersal operations.
Crowd dispersal methodology will include verbal commands using amplification methods (ie
bull horn/PA system). In the event violent agitators are observed; and or a riot is declared the
CDU commander will notify communications as such and will initiate a warning to the violent
crowd; thereafter if compliance has not been achieved and the violence continues an order to
utilize the Pepperball and FN-303 systems may be issued. Non-direct and direct-fired munitions
from the systems will be deployed to disperse the crowd and to support efforts to effect arrests of
the violent agitator(s).
Violent agitators will be addressed with either the Pepper Ball system or the FN-303 for
purposes of immediately stopping their violent actions and for marking purposes for safe
apprehension attempts most likely by a designated armored-up arrest team. Officers equipped
with personal-carry Saber Red will utilize in accordance with Use of Force policy.
Al this time, the city has not identified any speci fic facility or location designed or designated to
secure a large number of arrestees outside of our normal arrest processing procedure.
Medical Plan:
DC Fire/EMS will not be staged on the Capitol Grounds for this event. Request for medical
services will be managed through USCP communications.
USCP H M RT will remain operational and available for force decontamination, medical
health/welfare and responder rehabilitation to the extent possible. DC Fire/EMS will remain the
primary medical health care provider.
On January 6, 202 1 , PAMD will pre-stage 20 cases of water on the north side of the north
skylight on the Plaza 0800 hrs. Platoons will secure cases of water as they take their posts;
additional to be stored on their respective busses/vchicle platforms.
Weather:
Sunset 1 70 I hours
Partly Cloudy 30 degrees F
Winds 1 0- 1 5 MPH NNW
4% chance ofrain
Facilities and Logistics: (Director Tom Madigan is the designated poc 202.369.253 1 -on-call for
Sunday)
67 Kst will serve as the mass arrest location for more than 20 prisoners; absent a 61 D process
USCP HQ will serve as the prisoner processing location for less than 20 prisoners
M utual Aid:
Internal support for intelligence dissemination will continue through the Protective Service
Bureau. Pin color for the week of January 3 is WHITE. Plainclothes officers will be operations
and will be serving in an intelligence collection capacity. Plainclothes officers may also alert
USCP communications of observed criminal activity requiring uni formed officers to initiate
stops/contacts/preliminary investigations/arrests.
No request for outside support has been made for this event. USCP LNO's will provide
situational reports from outside agencies such as MPD and US Park.
APPROVED - 10,000 Small Business Voices, Collin Radix-Carter, Bryan Lewis, Rock
Ministries Church Inte rnational
PENDfNG - Women for a Great America, Moms for America, Jesus Lives (Jo Reitkopp),
Virginia Freedom Keepers, One Nation Under God
Demobilization: The CDU field force commander will release the platoons back to their
divisions at U1c conclusion of the protest activity. This operation may include al6 hour period of
operation for each CDU platoon; the Field Force Commander will and/or Watch Commander
will detem1ine the release of activated units.