D.C. police officials face termination over manipulated crime data

9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5

Two assistant chiefs and a district commander were recommended for discipline, with LaShay Makal and Tatjana Savoy placed on administrative leave in Washington.
A federal review of nearly 6,000 reports and interviews with more than 50 witnesses found crimes were misclassified, making city statistics appear artificially lower.
The late-2025 Justice Department and House probes followed Donald Trump's federal crackdown on public safety concerns, while the police union said distorted data left cases uninvestigated and residents misled.

Beyond firing officials, what systemic reforms can truly restore public trust in police crime reporting?

With D.C.'s crime data scandal exposed, is this a nationwide problem hiding in plain sight?

How many crime victims were denied justice because their cases were intentionally misclassified?