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Capitol Police predict no swift end in sight for fences

By Nicholas Rowan
Published February 12, 2021 1:06am ET
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Capitol Police predict no swift end in sight for fences
A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara. | U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zayid Ballesteros

U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday dodged questions about when the fencing surrounding the Capitol Hill complex will be removed.

During a town hall hosted by the city’s shadow representative, Eleanor Holmes Norton, leaders of the Capitol Police and Metro Police Departments fielded community questions about the future of the city’s security.

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