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13 Senior DC Police Officers Placed on Leave

5/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s internal affairs probe placed 13 senior Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers on administrative leave.
Police Chief Jeffery Carroll announced the leaves and said disciplinary action is pending.
Mayor Muriel Bowser said she awaits the inspector general’s audit and noted a crime decline.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer praised the action and urged the MPD report, while U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro noted assault-with-a-dangerous-weapon charges were downgraded.

History

Historical Context

After the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the U.S. Department of Justice entered a consent decree with the LAPD in 2001, mandating federal oversight that lasted until 2013. That precedent informs the 2024 investigation by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, which placed 13 senior Metropolitan Police Department officers on leave and prompted Chief Jeffery Carroll and Mayor Muriel Bowser to demand reforms.

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Story summary

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s internal affairs probe placed 13 senior Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers on administrative leave.
Police Chief Jeffery Carroll announced the leaves and said disciplinary action is pending.
Mayor Muriel Bowser said she awaits the inspector general’s audit and noted a crime decline.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer praised the action and urged the MPD report, while U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro noted assault-with-a-dangerous-weapon charges were downgraded.

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