Capitol Police chief warns threat level is "much higher" than a year ago — but a repeat of January 6 is "much less likely"

The chief of the United States Capitol Police said the department needs help keeping up with a surge in threats to lawmakers and the Capitol complex itself. 

"The threat level is much higher than it was a year ago," said chief Tom Manger in an interview with CBS News. "It's exponentially higher than it was five years ago." 

The cases include communications or actions intended to inflict physical, psychological or other harm on lawmakers and the Capitol building, as well as so-called "Direction of Interest" cases, such as disturbing social media posts, stalking or harassment.