New Investigative Reporting Details DC Police Department's Systemic Refusal to Investigate Whistleblower's Reports of Illegal Jump Out Tactics
Sergeant Charlotte Djossou, an 18-year veteran of the department, reported to Chief Robert Contee that officers were instructed in roll call to conduct jump outs in poor neighborhoods, in the presence of top MPD management.
- Sergeant Charlotte Djossou, an 18-year veteran of the department, reported to Chief Robert Contee that officers were instructed in roll call to conduct jump outs in poor neighborhoods, in the presence of top MPD management.
- Charlotte Djossou is represented by Lynne Bernabei at Bernabei & Kabat, PLLC , and Joe Caleb at CalebAndonian .
- She further testified that she reported jump outs to her manager on more than 20 occasions, but he did nothing and ridiculed her reports.
- MPD retaliated against Sergeant Djossou after she made reports about illegal jump outs, and downgrading crimes to make the crime statistics look better than they were.