Report details failings that left US Capitol Police unprepared for insurrection

People storm the Capitol in Washington on January 6 (John Minchillo/AP)

A blistering internal report by the US Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the January 6 insurrection which saw hundreds of Donald Trump’s supporters laying siege to the Capitol.

The watchdog report, released internally last month, describes riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that could not be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards.