US EditionDC Quietly Settles Lawsuit With Officer Who Exposed Crime Stats Manipulation
The Metropolitan Police Department allegedly reclassified violent felonies as misdemeanors, causing a 500% increase in excluded theft cases, according to court records and former officers.
- On August 5, Washington, D.C., settled out of court with former Metropolitan Police Department sergeant Charlotte Djossou, whose claims of crime statistic manipulation are validated by case documents.
- Amid court filings, Djossou alleged in 2020 that MPD leadership instructed officers to reclassify crimes like assaults and robberies to omit them from official statistics.
- Internal documents reveal MPD commanders instructed officers to reclassify crimes, causing TPWOR offenses to surge 500 percent after directives, according to the internal report.
- Police union leaders say the settlement and suspension of MPD commander Michael Pulliam raise questions about crime data integrity and efforts to downgrade felonies.
- Crime figures remain elevated; in 2024, Washington, D.C., recorded a homicide rate of 27.3 per 100,000, with nearly 1,600 violent crimes and nearly 16,000 total crimes reported in 2025.
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