Trump reveals investigation into District of Columbia police for alleged inflation of crime data, contradicting safety assertions
In a series of events, President Donald Trump has announced an investigation into the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C., following allegations of inflated crime statistics.
The investigation was sparked by a settlement between the city and a former MPD sergeant, Charlotte Djossou, who accused higher-ups of instructing officers to reclassify crimes to reduce crime statistics. The settlement was made four days prior to the investigation announcement.
It is not yet clear if this is the first time such allegations of manipulated crime statistics have been made against the MPD. The city did not provide a comment on the settlement, and the settlement payment amount was not disclosed.
Trump made this announcement via a post on Truth Social, stating that the MPD had been making D.C. seem safer than reality. He also claimed that Washington, D.C. was the most unsafe city in the United States until four days ago.
The arrests included an MS-13 gang member, as mentioned by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, aka "Bondi" in the provided context. According to the text, there were over 400 arrests as a result of the federal crackdown in D.C., but it is not specified whether the crime emergency declaration was the reason for the crackdown.
The settlement between D.C. and Djossou suggests a long history of attempting to distort crime statistics within the MPD. However, it is not clear if the allegations made by Djossou were considered during the investigation announcement.
7News reached out to the Department of Justice and MPD for comment on the investigation, but neither has responded as of the time of publication. It is not clear if the crime emergency declaration and the investigation are related.
As the investigation unfolds, more details are expected to emerge about the alleged manipulation of crime statistics within the MPD and the impact it may have had on public safety in the nation's capital.
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