As the battle raged, officers stationed away from the combat were
still trying to figure out if they were authorized to respond. They
heard calls on their radios for "all available units." But officers at
fixed posts didn't know what that meant.
"How the fuck am I supposed to know if I'm available?" thought one
officer, stationed at a perimeter post with no rioters in sight. The
officer's supervisors didn't know either. The group decided to stay
put: If they left, there was a chance their post could be overrun.
They were stuck listening to their colleagues fight and cry for help
over the radio.
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https://www.propublica.org/article/i-dont-trust-the-people-above-me-riot-squad-cops-open-up-about-disastrous-response-to-capitol-insurrection
remember on 9/11 ? - one of very first FDNY messages - send every
available ambulance in the city - how many do you think were sent?
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Several weeks before Jan. 6, many officers were ordered by their
leadership to return their helmets because they were so old, the
officers said. One officer told ProPublica he had received his helmet
decades ago, and the padding was rotted out. Many said their helmets
were never replaced. On the day of the riot, the department only had
helmets available in medium size, one officer said. Many officers
didn't have gas masks. Most hadn't received riot training in years.
"They've been asking about this for over 10 years — this kind of
equipment, this kind of training," said one officer, who asked for
anonymity out of concern for retribution. "We've always talked about
the big one."
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