House Oversight Committee Report Alleges Metropolitan Police Department Manipulated Crime Statistics: The House Oversight Committee has released a report claiming that the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. intentionally lowered crime statistics under outgoing Police Chief Pamela Smith. The report, titled How D.C.s Police Chief Undermined Crime Data Accuracy, suggests that there was pressure on police personnel to reclassify crimes, making it seem like crime rates were lower than they actually were. Seven acting commanders and one suspended commander testified about clear pressures to reduce crime classifications, leading to incentives for subordinates to lower these crime numbers. The U.S. Attorneys office also found a significant number of police reports had been misclassified. Chief Smith denies these accusations, while Mayor Muriel Bowser defends her performance and expects accurate crime statistics. Despite these allegations, official Metropolitan Police Department crime data indicates a thirty-one percent decrease in homicides this year.

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