by Misty Severi
The investigation comes after the MPD settled a retaliation lawsuit from a whistle-blower several weeks ago, who alleged the crime statistics were manipulated.
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data to make crime rates appear lower in the district than they actually were, according to news reports Tuesday.
The investigation comes after the MPD settled a retaliation lawsuit from a whistleblower several weeks ago, who alleged the crime statistics were manipulated.
President Donald Trump, who federalized the MPD last week, has accused the city of providing false crime statistics to improve its image and to give a “false illusion of safety.”
The investigation is being run through U.S. Attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro's office, two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News on Tuesday. The Washington Post was the first outlet to report the investigation.
The investigation comes after police commander Michael Pulliam was placed on administrative leave in May while under investigation for manipulation of crime data, law enforcement sources told local news outlet NBC 4 Washington.
Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
Source: https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/justice-department-launches-investigation-whether-dc-police-manipulated-crime
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