Two Chattanooga police officers were likely paid for days they did not work, according to an investigation by the city’s Office of Internal Audit.
Maj. Bakari Welles and Capt. Roger Gibbens are now the subject of internal affairs investigations at the Chattanooga Police Department, spokesperson Sgt. Victor Miller said in an email.
Auditors conducted interviews, looked at records showing when the officers scanned into police or city facilities, and reviewed mileage data from their assigned cars, according to the report.
Between July 20, 2022, and May 31, 2023, the analysis “indicates over 37% of Maj. Welles’ work days … are questionable as to whether he worked or not.”
Auditors found around 45% of Gibbens’ work days between Jan. 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, were also questionable.