DC police chief cooked the crime books...

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...so she wouldn't look bad:

X (Twitter): Oversight Committee on X: "🚨 BOMBSHELL: Chief Smith resigned in disgrace after MPD commanders told House Oversight she pressured them to cook the books on DC c

BOMBSHELL: Chief Smith resigned in disgrace after MPD commanders told House Oversight she pressured them to cook the books on DC crime.

Our investigation confirms it: She cared more about protecting her image than protecting the public.

Read the damning report below

The report:
oversight.house.gov - Oversight committee releases bombshell report revealing d c s police chief deliberately manipulated crime data

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released an interim staff report titled “Leadership Breakdown: How D.C.’s Police Chief Undermined Crime Data Accuracy.” The interim report, drawn from transcribed interviews with the commanders of all seven D.C. patrol districts, as well as one former commander currently placed on suspended leave, reveals that Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela A. Smith pressured and at times directed commanders to manipulate crime data in order to maintain the appearance of low crime in the nation’s capital. The testimony from the commanders also describes an environment under Chief Smith marked by fear, intimidation, threats, and retaliation—conditions that contributed directly to declining morale and the loss of experienced officers and commanders.

Some findings:
Chief Smith’s Pressure Campaign Against Staff Led to Inaccurate Crime Data: Testimony revealed that Chief Smith prioritized lowering publicly reported crime numbers over reducing actual crime, placing intense pressure on district commanders to produce low crime statistics by any means necessary. Commanders also testified that Chief Smith pushed for more frequent use of lesser, intermediate charges—which are not publicly reported—and required certain crimes to be reviewed by her office, actions that together amounted to manipulating crime data to present the illusion of lower crime in the District.
MPD Commanders Confirm President Trump’s Federal Law Enforcement Surge in D.C. is Effective: On August 14, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14333, Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia. The effects were twofold: first, the MPD was placed under the control of the U.S. Attorney General, and second, President Trump deployed D.C. National Guard to supplement the MPD’s efforts to fight crime. MPD Commanders testified that President Trump’s efforts have been effective.

That first one is very common in lib cities: felonies are pled down to simple misdemeanors and the perps are let out early...because they only committed a misdemeanor, right? That's how the real revolving door works.

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