Metropolitan Police Data Crisis | Washington DC News

A damning new report reveals a systemic failure in Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department to accurately track crime data over a decade — no fraud found, but critical errors in classification and reporting went unchecked, fueled by the dismantling of an oversight unit in 2013. The flawed data misled federal officials into launching a costly crackdown, while local leaders claimed crime was actually falling. In response, the department has launched a new Data Quality and Compliance Branch and ramped up training — but past investigations already flagged manipulated stats, leading to 13 officers placed on administrative leave, two of whom have since left. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0f3007b421d69952