Yogananda Pittman

Yogananda D. Pittman is an American law enforcement officer who is the acting chief of the United States Capitol Police. Pittman's selection was made on January 11, 2021, following the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol and resignation of Steven Sund.[1]

Yogananda Pittman
Acting Chief of the United States Capitol Police
Assumed office
January 17, 2021
Preceded bySteven Sund
Personal details
EducationMorgan State University (BS)

Education

Pittman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Morgan State University in 1999.[2] She has a Master's degree in Public Administration from Marist College and is a student for Doctor of Public Administration at West Chester University in Pennsylvania.[1][3]

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 President Barack Obama.[3] 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.[4] Pittman is the first woman and first African American to serve as Chief of the United States Capitol Police force,[1][5][6][7] a role she accepted after the resignation of Steven Sund.[1]

In 2020, Pittman received the Women in Federal Law Enforcement's Outstanding Advocate for Women award.[1]

References
  1. Booker, Brakkton (2021-01-11). "In Historic 1st, U.S. Capitol Police Name Yogananda Pittman As Acting Chief". NPR. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. CBS Baltimore Staff (2021-01-11). "Morgan State Alumnus Yogananda Pittman Named Acting Chief Of U.S. Capitol Police After Riots". CBS Baltimore. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. Marcof, Bianca (2021-01-12). "New acting chief of Capitol Police named". The Miami Times. ISSN 0739-0319. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. Robertson, Thomas (2021-01-10). "US Capitol Police announces new acting chief". WTOP. Hubbard Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  5. Rice, Nicholas (2021-01-12). "U.S. Capitol Police Announces New Acting Chief — and It's a Black Woman for First Time". PEOPLE.com. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  6. Dewan, Shaila; Watkins, Ali; Eligon, John (2021-01-14). "The Capitol Police Had One Mission. Now the Force Is in Crisis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  7. Lazarus, Jeremy M. (2021-01-14). "Day of reckoning". Richmond Free Press. p. 1. ISSN 1534-6889. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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