The officers with the unit who were not fired or had not resigned were transferred ... He testified for prosecutors at trial.

The initiative is part of a broader effort to reduce recidivism, D.C. Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said at a news conference Thursday.

Smith’s unit that season ranked 10 th in the country in total defense (311.6 yards allowed per game). He then went to work for Schiano with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the linebackers coach in 2013.

Finney-Smith will make way for Rui Hachimura (knee) to jump back into the lineup. Finney-Smith is likely to maintain a sizable role despite this move to the second unit.