Four members of the Miami Police Department’s internal affairs unit — two police officers, one sergeant and one lieutenant — have been suspended and placed on administrative leave as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a senior law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the case.
The two officers were relieved after allegedly failing a random drug test, the source said.
The internal investigation focuses on whether the sergeant and lieutenant followed departmental policies designed “to guarantee the integrity of the Miami Police Department remains intact,” the source added.
The department has not publicly identified the officers or released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the investigation.
CBS News Miami reached out to the department officially and is waiting to hear back. We have also reached out to the president of the Miami Police Union and the Fraternal Order of Police and are waiting to hear back.
Editor’s note: An earlier version of the story did not include mention of two officers who, according to a source, have also been suspended. The updated version clarifies that two officers, a sergeant and a lieutenant, have been suspended as part of the investigation.
