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Yogananda Pittman
Yogananda D. Pittman.jpg
Acting Chief of the United States Capitol Police
In office
January 17, 2021 – July 22, 2021
Preceded by Steven Sund
Succeeded by Tom Manger
Personal details
Education Morgan State University (BS)
Marist College (MPA)
Yogananda D. Pittman is an American law enforcement officer serving as assistant chief of the United States Capitol Police (USCP).[1] She served as acting chief of the USCP from January 8 to July 23, 2021. Pittman's selection was made on January 8, 2021, following the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol and resignation of Steven Sund.[2][3][4] Her term as acting chief ended at the time of the appointment of J. Thomas Manger.[5]
Education
Pittman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Morgan State University in 1999.[6] She later earned a Master of Public Administration from Marist College and is studying towards as Doctor of Public Administration at West Chester University.[2][7]
Career
She joined the Capitol Police in 2001. In 2012, Pittman was among the first black female supervisors to be promoted to the rank of captain in the Capitol Police. At that time, she was responsible for over 400 officers and civilian staff.The next year, she was in charge of the security planning for the second inauguration of Barack Obama.[7]During her tenure, Pittman has been assigned to the United States Senate Division and most recently served as assistant chief of police for protective and intelligence operations.[8] In 2020, Pittman received the Women in Federal Law Enforcement's Outstanding Advocate for Women award.[2]
Following the resignation of Steven Sund in 2021, Pittman became acting chief of the Capitol Police. She is the first woman and first African American to lead the Capitol Police.[2][9][10][11] On February 15, 2021 the U.S. Capitol Police Labor Committee, the union representing Capitol Police officers, voted 92% against Pittman in a vote of no confidence in her leadership.[12]
References
Watson, Kathryn (February 16, 2021). "Capitol Police officers give vote of no confidence in leaders". CBS News. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
Categories:
African-American police officers Morgan State University alumni Marist College alumniUnited States Capitol Police officer
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Morgan State alumna Yogananda Pittman, chief in charge of intelligence before Capitol riot, returns to post
By Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker
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Aug 18, 2021 at 10:00 PM
Now, months later, Pittman has been put back in charge as assistant chief of the agency’s intelligence operations and will be supervising officers who protect top congressional leaders.
Police officials in Washington are increasingly concerned about a rally planned for Sept. 18 on federal land next to the Capitol that organizers have said is meant to demand “justice” for the hundreds of people already charged in connection with January’s insurrection.
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Organizers of the event, known as “Justice for J6,” have said it will be peaceful but law enforcement officials fear such a gathering with thousands of people could devolve quickly into violence.
That Pittman remains in a position overseeing intelligence is notable given the internal leadership upheaval that followed the riot On the other hand, removing her from the job could also represent a concession by the department that there was an intelligence failure on its part.
Capitol Police officials say Pittman was “given the additional responsibility” of being the acting police chief on a temporary basis and never left her old job, though an organization chart obtained by
The Associated Press shows that the position of assistant chief overseeing intelligence was held by a different official, Sean Gallagher. He is now temporarily in charge of the department’s uniformed officers.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-capitol-chief-pittman-returns-20210819-gjlil5u46jdy7gocgwbb5ajltu-story.html