. >> prom add response from officials at joint base meyer henderson hall.s live at arlington cemetery just off base with more. mel g morning. >> reporter: good morning gu guys. so the agency in question is the joint base meyer henderson hall police force and, yes, this has now launched an internal investigation into the circumstances of the photograph and that agency it's a civilian agency but do work for the military patrolling not only the base but the grounds here at arlington national cemetery and that is where this photo was taken. part of the reason why it's causing so much outrage. let's show you theic we've blurred the faces because the base has not said that these officers violated any policies. although as we said that's under investigation. the photo appears to show officers smiling and laughing holding batons and pepper spray. while another officer is on his knees as if he's the subject of police violence. that officer in the unblurred photo also appears to be giving the middle finger. it's he will eliciting a lot of negative reaction to people

. >> reporte involved is the joint base meyer henderson hall police departments.ency, though, they do work for the military, and that photo came to us from a source within that police department who felt it should be made public. we were told that it was tape on thanksgiving day and also posted on facebook. let's go ahead and show you the photo of the once again. we did blur out the faces because the base has not confirm the officers violated any policies. the photo appears to show officers smiling and laughing holding batons and pepper spray while another officer is on his niece as if he's the subject of police violence. that officer also appears to be giving the middle finger. the photo is elicit a lot of negative reaction. >> to me it's childish. it's immature. it's unprofessional. it just -- it gives the police a bad rap. like worse than what they already have. it gives them a worse rap. >> i don't think it's funny. that's what i think. >> well, i don't think appropriate especially at arlington and especially it looks like mostly white guys beating a black guy