The investigation found evidence of inconsistent regulations, partners circumventing the statutory oversight structure, and a lack of resources.

The rehired officers include an officer who had been fired three separate times and arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon, and an officer who was found guilty of simple assault in court.

The audit was undertaken after three men drowned in a boating accident on the Potomac in 2020. Emergency responders had traveled to the wrong location.

The auditor recommends the city move forward with building a new facility.

DCRA “challenges some general conclusions and exaggerations provided” in the report.

And outdated equipment.