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Congress 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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House Oversight launches investigation into ‘manipulation’ of DC crime stats
The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation Monday into the alleged manipulation of crime data in Washington, D.C., following President Donald Trump’s federalization of the district’s police force. House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the investigation following allegations and…
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House Oversight Committee to investigate D.C. police over crime data
(The Center Square) – In response to allegations that Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated its crime data, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is launching an investigation.
House Oversight Committee launches investigation into 'manipulation' of DC crime stats
The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation Monday into the alleged manipulation of crime data in Washington, D.C., following President Donald Trump’s federalization of the district’s police force. House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the investigation following allegations and whistleblower disclosures, saying leadership in the Metropolitan Police Department “deliberately” manipulated crime data. The committee is re…
House to Probe Whether D.C. Police Manipulated Crime Data
The House Oversight Committee told D.C. Metropolitan Police it will investigate to determine if it manipulated crime data to make crime rates appear lower, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post. D.C. officials have put out data noting the area's lower crime rate to protest President Donald Trump federalizing the police force and deploying the National Guard. Violent crime has been at historically low levels since 2023, according …
Republicans investigate whether D.C. manipulated low crime data
Trump has repeatedly accused the city of falsifying its data to make it appear as if crime is going down, prompting the Department of Justice to open its own investigation into the city last week.
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