WASHINGTON (AP) — Outside law enforcement experts are looking into how the State Department investigates allegations of sexual crimes and other serious misconduct by diplomats, amid charges that senior officials have improperly halted such probes.
The department said Tuesday that its internal watchdog, the Office of the Inspector General, had contracted with former law enforcement agents to review the process and determine whether investigators in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security have the independence necessary to do their jobs effectively. Officials said the review was expected to be complete later this summer.
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