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D.C. Police Put 13 Officials on Leave, Start Termination Process in Crime‑Data Probe

The move triggers a lengthy disciplinary process following reviews that faulted MPD’s crime reporting without criminal charges.

Overview

  • Interim Chief Jeffrey Carroll said Tuesday the 13 received notices of proposed termination and were placed on administrative leave, adding that no one has been fired.
  • Assistant Chief LaShay Makal and Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy are among those sidelined, according to an MPD spokesman, with several other senior officials already off duty.
  • Justice Department and House Oversight reviews found widespread misclassification of reports that understated crime, though prosecutors did not bring criminal cases.
  • House Oversight Chairman James Comer is pressing for MPD’s internal report and all related records as the department says the internal affairs case will not be released publicly.
  • MPD policy bars supervisors from changing an officer’s crime classification, which makes alleged downgrades of serious offenses central to the case and could drive protracted appeals and staffing gaps.