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D.C. police commander accused of altering crime statistics

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JUL 18 – Commander Michael Pulliam faces investigation for allegedly altering crime data amid union claims of widespread manipulation showing a 25% drop in violent crime, officials said.

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The FOP alleged that officers in the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department were instructed to downgrade violent crime reports to lesser offenses

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A Washington DC police commander is investigated for allegedly changing crime statistics in his district. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that Michael Pulliam was placed on paid administrative leave in mid-May. This occurred only a week after Pulliam filed an equal opportunities complaint against a deputy chief and the police union accused the department of deliberately falsifying crime data, according to three police sources famili…

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NBC Washington broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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