Thirty-seven fired D.C. police officers were reinstated between 2015 and 2021 and collectively received millions in backpay, according to a new report.
The officers were terminated for allegations ranging from the use of derogatory language to assault and child abuse. They were reinstated an average of 8 years later, with the city awarding 36 of them a total of $14.3 million in back pay.in D.C. for a police officer to resume working on the force despite previous criminal or civil charges. In the 5 1/2 years studied by the auditor, an average of nine officers were terminated and six officers were reinstated each year.
Wilberto Flores, a D.C. police officer, was fired in 2011 after he was found guilty in criminal court for exposing his genitals to women in a parking lot — though a trial board recommended suspension instead, the auditor found. He was reinstated five years later, when the Office of Employee Appeals ruled that the police department did not have the authority to increase the penalty that the panel chose. The city paid him more than $362,000 in back pay, according to the auditor’s report.
Dunkins, who, according to the auditor, was paid more than $723,000 in compensation before retiring in 2019, could not be immediately reached Thursday. In the audit, Patterson called for the city council to permanently outlaw arbitration. Both D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and the D.C. police echoed that sentiment on Thursday, vowing to work toward implementing her recommendations.“MPD is concerned about the reinstatement of any member terminated for misconduct and the impact on public safety and trust,” a department spokesperson said in a statement.
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