Yogananda Pittman

Yogananda Pittman
Acting Chief of the United States Capitol Police
In office
January 8, 2021  July 22, 2021
Preceded bySteven Sund
Succeeded byJ. Thomas Manger
Personal details
EducationMorgan 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 January 6 United States Capitol attack.

She served as acting chief of the USCP from January 8 to July 23, 2021, following the resignation of Steven Sund. Her term as acting chief ended at the time of the appointment of J. Thomas Manger.