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DC’s inspector general is investigating police crime statistics, the latest probe against the force
The inspector general investigates MPD's crime data controls following reports of misclassification and manipulation, with a 32% homicide drop reported last year, officials said.
- On Monday, Washington's inspector general announced an investigation into the Metropolitan Police Department's crime-data reporting system after Mayor Muriel Bowser requested the review.
- In recent weeks, authorities have increased scrutiny of Metropolitan Police Department's crime-statistics collection following a monthlong emergency order that federalized the force for 30 days and launched a federal law-enforcement surge.
- Congressional and federal reviews cited pressure on commanders as a House Committee report last month found Pamela Smith threatened and punished commanders, while Jeanine Pirro found MPD reports misclassified but no criminal charges.
- Investigations and local officials differ on whether the federal surge or prior trends explain declines, with Jeffery Carroll, Interim Police Chief, promising audit team and training reforms.
- The homicide count and Smith's dispute frame broader questions about trust and reform as the Metropolitan Police Department reported 127 homicides last year, a 32% drop from the year before.
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DC inspector general opens investigation into police crime reporting
The inspector general in Washington, D.C., has opened an investigation into the Metropolitan Police Department’s crime reporting system following allegations that the police force manipulated its data to lower the city’s crime rates artificially. In a letter sent Monday to interim MPD Chief Jeffery Carroll, Inspector General Daniel Lucas said he aims to “assess the design, implementation, and operation of MPD’s internal control system for collec…
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DC's inspector general is investigating police crime statistics, the latest probe against the force
Washington’s inspector general’s office has launched an investigation into the Metropolitan Police Department’s crime data reporting system.
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