WASHINGTON -- D.C. police are investigating the actions of several out-of-town police officers in the District for police week, News4's Tom Sherwood reported.

The investigation began after a resident complained about public drunkenness and rude behavior in an e-mail to police. The e-mail included accusations of drinking beer from a cooler, yelling, throwing trash and waving at on-duty police while holding open beers in salute, Sherwood reported.

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The resident said that at 10 p.m. Sunday, more than a half-dozen officers were gathered around a maroon van with New Jersey license plates at the corner of H and Fifth streets in Northwest. She said she called 311 to report the activity and was told someone would be dispatched.

An hour later, the crowd was getting bigger, so the resident called 311 again, she said.

At 12:50 a.m. Monday, the resident called a police substation to report a female officer giving lessons in riding Segways and people riding Segways at high rates of speed while chugging beers, she said. She also said she saw a patrol car drive by, but no officers exited the vehicle to talk to the out-of-town police officers, and the resident again called the substation.

The resident spoke with police about the incident on Monday and made several calls to police Monday night after the party started again at 8 p.m., she said.

The resident videotaped the activities and sent the e-mail to Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier at about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. At about 8:30 a.m., Lanier was at the resident's home to get a copy of the tape, Sherwood reported. A copy of the home video was also provided to News4.

"We're looking at the tape once again. We'll identify any of the officers involved, obviously, and make that information available to the appropriate police department, and they can take disciplinary action. We'll do the same if any misbehavior is found on behalf of MPD," said Cmdr. Patrick Burke of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Lanier said that she did not see any D.C. police officers in the video involved in drinking or disorderly conduct, but she is concerned about the police response.

"My concern with the Metropolitan Police Department in this case was that they were called to respond to a complaint of disorderly and loud behavior," Lanier said. "My concern is to look into how they did respond to that."

Lanier apologized for the behavior of D.C. police. The police chief also ordered an investigation of possible wrongdoing by anyone involved.

Several officers said the police misconduct mars National Police Week. Police week brings thousands of officers, their families and survivors of slain officers from the country to D.C. each year, and it is supposed to be a solemn and serious occasion, Sherwood reported.