DC Police have been lying about drop in violent crimes

[ColonelAngus]

Manipulated data.

So shameless.

This is really disgusting.

 

[Hafar1014]

Many democrat cities do this now

 

[Rambunctious]

I think the chief was fired for lying about crime stats...

 

[Blaster]

I think the chief was fired for lying about crime stats...

He cooked the books.

 

[Winco]

He cooked the books.

The LYING from trump will continue, as he will make up FAKE numbers to suggest his calling in the NG actually reduced crime.

Oh, the glorious trump lying.........winning, so much winning.....LOLLLOLL

 

[Hafar1014]

The LYING from trump will continue, as he will make up FAKE numbers to suggest his calling in the NG actually reduced crime.

Oh, the glorious trump lying.........winning, so much winning.....LOLLLOLL

Hey thanks for bringing this up
Recent reports indicate a Washington D.C. police commander, Michael Pulliam, was placed on paid administrative leave in May 2025 due to an investigation into allegations he changed crime statistics in his district. The move occurred approximately a week after he filed an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint against an assistant chief, according to multiple news sources. Pulliam denies the allegations.
The police union has claimed that supervisors in the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are manipulating crime data to make it appear that violent crime has decreased. They allege officers are being directed to downgrade offenses in reports, for example, reporting a lesser offense instead of a shooting, to artificially lower crime statistics. This allegedly includes reporting felony assaults instead of other violent crimes to bypass FBI reporting requirements.
Separately, a former police sergeant, Charlotte Djossou, sued MPD leaders in 2020 for "misclassifying offenses" to deflate D.C. crime statistics, a lawsuit that was reportedly settled. In her lawsuit, Djossou claimed she was punished for speaking out against the practice and reported it to MPD's internal affairs office in 2019, which launched an investigation that corroborated her claims, according to court records.
These allegations have been seized upon by some political figures and groups, particularly those aligned with President Donald Trump, who have argued the reports are evidence that D.C. crime statistics might be inaccurate and used it to support claims of a need for federal intervention in D.C. law enforcement. D.C. officials have pushed back on these claims, acknowledging that the reported drop in violent crime might be overstated, but denying that it's due to deliberate manipulation of the data. They point to a review of MPD crime data that showed a decrease in violent crime victims in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Google

DC police commander suspended, accused of changing crime statistics

A D.C. police commander is under investigation for allegedly making changes to crime statistics in his district. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Michael Pulliam was placed on paid administrative leave in mid-May. That happened just a week after Pulliam filed an equal employment...

www.nbcwashington.com

 

[Blaster]

The DC police dept has been corrupt.

 

[DonGlock26]

 

[Billiejeens]

A total 45 criminal arrests were made, which included "29 illegal aliens who were removed" in Washington, D.C. Wednesday (August 13) night after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to patrol the city, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on FOX News Thursday (August 14) morning.

"Overnight, there were 45 criminal arrests made... In addition to that, there were 29 illegal aliens who were removed... If the Democrats had their way, there would be hundreds more criminals roaming free," Leavitt said.

Trump announced his decision invoke to the D.C. home Rule Act to place the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and deploy members of the National Guard to the city on Monday (August 11). The president claimed that Washington, D.C., had been “overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people" while announcing his "Liberation Day" decision.

 

[Billiejeens]

He cooked the books.

Wasn't just him

 

[Billiejeens]

They changed definitions to get the results that they wanted.

They didn't count felony assault as a violent crime anyone.
(as an example)

 

[Independent thinker]

Many democrat cities do this now

Another thing they like to do is only talk about violent crime while all other crimes are soaring. But violent crime is down, even though murders are up.

 

[Billiejeens]

Another thing they like to do is only talk about violent crime while all other crimes are soaring. But violent crime is down, even though murders are up.

They changed the definition of some violent crimes.

 

[whitehall]

Why does it come as a surprise after the media spent four years lying about Biden's mental competence? The dirty little secret is that democrats and their minions in the media don't give a shit about the welfare and safety of American citizens. It's all about political power.