{"id":2599203,"date":"2026-05-05T20:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-demands-records-after-mpd-officers-sidelined-amid-crime-data-inquiry\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T20:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:44:33","slug":"comer-demands-records-after-mpd-officers-sidelined-amid-crime-data-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-demands-records-after-mpd-officers-sidelined-amid-crime-data-inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"Comer demands records after MPD officers sidelined amid crime data inquiry"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcomer-demands-records-after-mpd-officers-sidelined-amid-crime-data-inquiry%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2599203&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Republicans are pushing for records from the Metropolitan police Department (MPD) after more than a dozen MPD officials were placed on leave adn some were reportedly set for termination over allegations that crime data was manipulated to make Washington, D.C., appear safer than it was. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) said the actions vindicate the House Oversight Committee\u2019s ongoing investigation, while he criticized Democrats for dismissing the probe as politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>The inquiry began after whistleblower claims that then-Police Chief Pamela Smith pressured commanders to alter crime statistics. Smith later resigned, and committee staff reports alleged MPD leadership fostered intimidation and retaliation to pressure officers into changing reporting practices-such as downgrading offenses like robberies, assaults, and thefts-to preserve the appearance of declining violence.The MPD union welcomed the disciplinary steps, arguing they confirm long-overdue accountability, and said federal crime reporting data contradicts officials\u2019 public claims about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-are-lying-right-now-violent-crime-drops-edition\/\" title=\"How The Media Are Lying Right Now: &#039;... Drops&#039; Edition\">crime dropping sharply<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\">House Republicans<\/a> are demanding records tied to an internal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/metropolitan-police-department\/\">Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> investigation after more than a dozen Washington, D.C., police officials were placed on leave amid allegations that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\">crime<\/a> statistics were manipulated to make the nation\u2019s capital appear safer than it actually was.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-comer\/\">James Comer<\/a> (R-KY), chairman of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight-committee\/\">House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform<\/a>, said Tuesday that the department\u2019s move to terminate officials allegedly involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oversight-says-dc-police-chief-undermined-accuracy-of-crime-data\/\" title=\"... says DC police chief &#039;undermined&#039; accuracy of ...\">manipulating crime data<\/a> vindicated the committee\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-subpoena-hunter-biden-paternity-records-and-tax-documents\/\" title=\"Feds Subpoena Hunter Biden Paternity ... and Tax Documents\">long-running investigation<\/a> into MPD leadership.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4555906\/brooke-pinto-end-dc-curfew-extension-bill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Brooke Pinto ends DC curfew extension bill push after failing to swing votes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4555959\/faa-employee-arrested-threat-kill-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>FAA employee arrested over threat to \u2018neutralize\u2019 Trump<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4555878\/shooting-carrollton-texas-multiple-dead-injured\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Shooting in Carrollton, Texas leaves two dead and more injured<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith talks to the media, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photos\/Nathan Ellgren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe D.C. Metropolitan Police Department\u2019s decision to terminate officials responsible for manipulating crime data and cultivating a culture of fear to advance their agenda is a step in the right direction,\u201d Comer said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/comer-d-c-s-police-department-must-hand-over-records-from-completed-internal-investigation-into-manipulated-d-c-crime-data\/\">statement<\/a>. \u201cBut make no mistake: these terminations are a direct result of the House Oversight Committee\u2019s work.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Comer also took aim at Democrats who dismissed the investigation as politically motivated, arguing that lawmakers and district officials \u201cshould be ashamed\u201d for \u201crunning cover for corrupt MPD officials and labeling this Committee\u2019s investigation as a \u2018political stunt.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That criticism was amplified last year by Democrats on the committee who accused Republicans of weaponizing oversight powers to target Washington officials and inflate political attacks over crime in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom start to finish, it has been clear that Oversight Republicans\u2019 failed investigation was an assault on reality at the behest of an unstable President angry at a police department for doing its job,\u201d a Democratic staff report from Dec. 19 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/oversightdemocrats.house.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/exposing_the_false_claims_justifying_the_trump_administrations_attacks_on_the_metropolitan_police_department.pdf\">reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The latest developments follow 13 MPD officials who were placed on administrative leave Tuesday, as interim Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll announced at a press conference that disciplinary proceedings had begun in connection to the department\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-labor-secretary-stonewalled-release-of-sex-abuse-docs\/\" title=\"Report: Labor Secretary Stonewalled Release of Sex Abuse Docs\">internal affairs investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Interim Chief Carroll Provides Departmental Update <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/637Lm03Ey1\">https:\/\/t.co\/637Lm03Ey1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCPoliceDept\/status\/2051762703920722006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The department has already initiated the process of terminating some employees allegedly connected to the manipulation scheme, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/13-dc-police-officers-leave-amid-shake-up-over-data-manipulation-claims\">according to<\/a> FOX 5 DC.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation centers on accusations that MPD officials downgraded or altered crime classifications to make violent crime trends appear lower than they actually were.<\/p>\n<p>Comer launched the congressional inquiry in August after whistleblower disclosures alleged that then-Chief Pamela Smith pressured commanders to manipulate crime figures. Smith later resigned in December after several senior commanders participated in transcribed interviews with congressional investigators.<\/p>\n<p>A subsequent Oversight Committee staff report alleged that MPD leadership fostered a culture of intimidation and retaliation, pressuring officers to alter reporting practices to preserve the appearance of declining crime.<\/p>\n<p>The DC Police Union on Tuesday welcomed the reported disciplinary actions, calling them a \u201clong-overdue step toward justice and the restoration of integrity within MPD,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDMVLive\/status\/2051709079827984507\">according to<\/a> a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Union officials alleged that commanders downgraded serious offenses \u2014 including robberies, burglaries, assaults with dangerous weapons, and motor vehicle thefts \u2014 to fabricate low crime numbers while violent crime actually increased.<\/p>\n<p>The union also pointed to federal crime reporting data it said <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >contradicted public claims<\/a> by district officials that crime had dramatically declined.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4555638\/mpd-remove-top-official-crime-data-manipulation\/\">MPD REMOVES TOP OFFICIALS IN DEPARTMENT RESTRUCTURING AMID CONCERNS ABOUT CRIME DATA MANIPULATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Smith has repeatedly denied directing anyone to manipulate crime statistics and previously defended the department\u2019s crime reduction efforts under her leadership.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for House Oversight Committee Democrats did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans seek records after MPD officials were placed on leave over alleged crime data manipulation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2599204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comer-dc-crime-stats-juking.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50403,79176,17311,5894,79175],"class_list":["post-2599203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-crime-2","tag-data-inquiry","tag-policing","tag-politics","tag-public-demand"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/comer-dc-crime-stats-juking.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2599203"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2599207,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599203\/revisions\/2599207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2599204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2599203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2599203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2599203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}