The Washington Post reported Monday that multiple high-ranking D.C. police officials have been notified that they are soon to be served their walking papers amid allegations that they fudged crime data to make themselves look better.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-01) said Tuesday that his investigations are a major factor leading to this overdue accountability — but he wants more:
The Post said there could be more reckoning coming:
Multiple high-ranking D.C. police officials have been served papers saying the department intends to fire them, according to three officials familiar with the situation.
At least some of the proposed terminations are related to an investigation the department conducted into the manipulation of crime data following Republican-led probes into the matter, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive internal process.
The terminations portend a potentially sweeping shake-up among top department leadership.
Assistant Chief LaShay Makal and Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy have been placed on administrative leave, while two other senior officials, Assistant Chief Andre Wright and former Third District Commander Michael Pulliam, were already on administrative leave and could face further punishment.
This is long overdue