US EditionCongress investigating D.C. police over crime data manipulation allegations
House Oversight Committee probes claims that DC police reclassified serious crimes and falsified statistics to show a 35% drop in violent crime from 2023 to 2024, officials say.
- House Oversight Chairman James Comer announced an investigation into the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department over alleged crime data manipulation following whistleblower disclosures.
- A whistleblower's allegations of widespread crime data manipulation prompted Comer to launch the committee's inquiry amid President Donald Trump's criticism of the statistics and National Guard deployment.
- Investigators allege MPD managers and supervisors reclassified crimes and recommended reduced charges over patrol officers' judgments, and earlier this year MPD placed District Commander Michael Pulliam on paid administrative leave amid allegations.
- Under federal and local law, the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department must report crime accurately, a duty the House Oversight Committee says may have been violated while President Donald Trump has doubted the figures and warned of a federal takeover.
- Local data show violent crime statistics since 2023 include a 35% drop in 2024, which the allegations could undermine.
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The Washington PostCongress investigating D.C. police over crime data manipulation allegations
The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether D.C. police manipulated data in a potentially widespread effort to make crime rates appear lower at the direction of department leadership, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.
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House Oversight Committee to investigate D.C. police for allegedly manipulating crime data
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