Yogananda Pittman | |
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| Acting Chief of the United States Capitol Police | |
| In office January 8, 2021 – July 22, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Sund |
| Succeeded by | J. Thomas Manger |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Morgan State University (BS)
Marist College (MPA) |
Yogananda D. Pittman is an American police officer who is the University of California, Berkeley chief of police. She was formerly the assistant chief and acting chief of the United States Capitol Police (USCP), serving in those posts during and after the 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol.[1]
She served as acting chief of the USCP from January 8 to July 23, 2021, following the resignation of Steven Sund.[2][3][4] Her term as acting chief ended at the time of the appointment of J. Thomas Manger.[5]
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- ^ Booker, Brakkton (January 11, 2021). "In Historic 1st, U.S. Capitol Police Name Yogananda Pittman As Acting Chief". NPR. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
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- ^ "Thomas Manger selected to take over embattled Capitol Police". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved September 12, 2021.