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House Oversight: DC Crime Stats Manipulated
Liberty Check
- Chief Pamela Smith is accused of coercing staff to report artificially low crime data.
- Morale and trust in law enforcement reportedly declined under her leadership due to retaliatory practices.
- The Justice Department found D.C. crime statistics likely unreliable and inaccurate, citing a coercive culture at the top.
The House Oversight Committee released a report alleging the outgoing D.C. police chief pressured staff to misrepresent crime statistics, misleading the public on the state of safety in the nation’s capital.
Commanders described a climate dominated by intimidation, where officials were allegedly punished for accurately reporting rising crime rates.
Washington’s leadership is responsible to the public, not political optics. Americans expect honest crime reporting and accountability—not data manipulation that erodes faith in city governance.
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