D.C.'s Crime Numbers Under Scrutiny: DOJ Investigates Allegations Of Falsified Data

Is the Nation’s Capital Hiding a Crime Problem? Federal Probe Launched Amid Claims Police Manipulated Statistics.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a high-stakes investigation into the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) following explosive claims that the force may have manipulated crime data to paint a rosier picture of public safety.

The probe, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, comes as the nation’s capital grapples with a persistent crime problem and a growing national spotlight on the issue.

According to reports from The Washington Post and The New York Times , federal investigators are digging into allegations that the MPD may have underreported violent crime numbers, potentially creating a “false illusion of saf