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Draft DOJ report accuses DC police of manipulating crime data
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
Draft DOJ report accuses DC police of manipulating crime data
A draft version of the report obtained by News4 describes members of the department as repeatedly downgrading and misclassifying crimes amid pressure to show progress.
By Mark Segraves, News4 reporter and NBC Washington Staff • Published 5 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
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NBC Universal, Inc.
A Justice Department investigation into the accuracy of crime statistics reported by D.C. police is complete and includes sharp criticism of departing Chief of Police Pamela Smith. Here’s an initial rundown.
The Justice Department has notified D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department that it completed its investigation into whether members of the department manipulated crime data to make crime rates appear lower, sources tell News4.
Multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the matter tell News4 that DOJ will release its findings as early as Monday.
A draft version of the report obtained by News4 describes members of the department as repeatedly downgrading and misclassifying crimes amid pressure to show progress.
MPD’s “official crime statistical reporting mechanism is likely unreliable and inaccurate due to misclassifications, errors, and/or purposefully downgraded classifications and reclassifications. A significant number of MPD reports are misclassified,” the draft report says.
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Draft DOJ report accuses DC police of manipulating crime data
A draft version of the report obtained by News4 describes members of the department as repeatedly downgrading and misclassifying crimes amid pressure to show progress.
By Mark Segraves, News4 reporter and NBC Washington Staff • Published 5 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
{snip video}
NBC Universal, Inc.
A Justice Department investigation into the accuracy of crime statistics reported by D.C. police is complete and includes sharp criticism of departing Chief of Police Pamela Smith. Here’s an initial rundown.
The Justice Department has notified D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department that it completed its investigation into whether members of the department manipulated crime data to make crime rates appear lower, sources tell News4.
Multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the matter tell News4 that DOJ will release its findings as early as Monday.
A draft version of the report obtained by News4 describes members of the department as repeatedly downgrading and misclassifying crimes amid pressure to show progress.
MPD’s “official crime statistical reporting mechanism is likely unreliable and inaccurate due to misclassifications, errors, and/or purposefully downgraded classifications and reclassifications. A significant number of MPD reports are misclassified,” the draft report says.
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