13 D.C. Police Officials Fired in Explosive Crime Data Manipulation Scandal

At least 13 officials within the Metropolitan Police Department have reportedly been terminated or disciplined following an internal investigation into allegations that department leaders manipulated crime statistics to make Washington, D.C., appear safer than it actually was.

The firings mark a major escalation in a controversy that has been building for more than a year and has already drawn the attention of Congress, federal prosecutors, and the Trump administration.

According to reports first detailed by local media and later amplified by lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee, senior police officials allegedly downgraded serious offenses into lesser categories in official reporting systems, reducing the number of violent crimes reflected in public data releases.

The internal probe reportedly resulted in termination notices being issued to Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy and former Third District Commander Michael Pulliam, along with at least one police captain and numerous additional supervisory officials.

Cmdr. Pulliam had already been suspended last year after allegations surfaced that violent crimes were intentionally reclassified to lower-profile offenses. Investigators reportedly concluded that the practice was more widespread than initially believed, involving multiple districts and layers of department leadership.