Overview
- Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll said Tuesday that 13 Metropolitan Police Department officials were placed on administrative leave Monday and served notices of proposed adverse action following an Internal Affairs investigation into crime reporting.
- Carroll said the department has begun termination proceedings but emphasized that no one has been fired, noting officers can seek an adverse action panel that reviews evidence before discipline is imposed.
- Assistant Chief LaShay Makal and Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy were benched, and Carroll reassigned leadership to keep operations running, naming Nikki Lavenhouse to Patrol Services South and Christopher Dorsey to lead the Second District.
- House Oversight Chairman James Comer is demanding MPD’s completed internal‑investigation records after Tuesday’s announcements, and the D.C. Police Union said termination papers for senior commanders represent a long‑overdue step.
- Earlier federal reviews found MPD misclassified reports in ways that understated crime, though U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro declined criminal charges, and Carroll said the internal report will not be released as the lengthy administrative process plays out and the department retrains on proper classifications used to guide patrol deployment.