Justice Department Is Investigating Whether D.c. Police Manipulated Crime Data

The Justice Department is investigating whether Washington, D.C. constabulary manipulated crime information to make nan crime rates look little than they really are successful nan city, 2 elder rule enforcement officials confirmed to NBC News.

The investigation is being tally retired out of nan D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office, nan officials said.

The probe comes aft NBC connection NBC4 reported last period that a Metropolitan Police Department commander, Michael Pulliam, was suspended and put connected time off successful May aft nan section began investigating him for allegedly altering crime data. Pulliam has denied nan allegations.

This investigation, however, is expected to spell overmuch further, looking astatine different constabulary and metropolis officials for wrongdoing.

The Washington Post first reported that nan Justice Department had launched a general probe.

President Donald Trump made reference to nan investigation successful a station connected societal media Monday.

"D.C. gave Fake Crime numbers successful bid to create a mendacious illusion of safety. This is simply a very bad and vulnerable point to do, and they are nether superior investigation for truthful doing!" he wrote connected Truth Social, while touting his effort to make nan area safer by mobilizing national rule enforcement officers and nan National Guard.

"Until 4 days ago, Washington, D.C., was nan astir unsafe 'city' successful nan United States, and possibly nan World. Now, successful conscionable a short play of time, it is possibly nan safest, and getting amended each azygous hour!" he wrote.

It’s unclear astatine this constituent what nan charges would beryllium stemming from this investigation.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has pointed to D.C. police information indicating that convulsive crime has decreased 26% compared to past twelvemonth to reason that Trump's national takeover of nan section is unnecessary.

Neither nan Justice Department nor nan U.S. Attorney’s Office is commenting connected nan investigation.