MPD Quietly Terminates Officials Over Crime Stat Manipulation: REPORT

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) fired several officials on Monday for falsifying crime statistics, according to multiple reports.

At least three MPD officials received termination papers from Internal Affairs on Monday after being investigated on accusations of manipulating crime statistics, according to NBC News4. These officials include 2nd District Cmdr. Tatjana Savoy and Cmdr. Michael Pulliam, who denied the allegations, and who had previously been placed on paid leave.

The shakeup comes after two 2025 federal reports questioned the accuracy of D.C. crime data under Smith’s leadership, alleging that MPD downgraded hundreds of crimes to show a decrease in the crime rate. A December report called MPD data “likely unreliable and inaccurate due to misclassifications,” saying “violent crimes are not properly documented and reported to the public.”

The Daily Caller revealed last October in an exclusive report – according to sources close to law enforcement – ​​that MPD and Washington government routinely allowed suspects to “evade more serious charges,” starting with arrests at the crime scene and ending in the courtroom. Directives to minimize reporting of violent crime were “pervasive from the top down.” (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: How DC Police Manipulate Crime Statistics to Provide a False Veneer of Safety)

Other officials were also reportedly informed Monday that they would be fired or disciplined.

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 05: Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith speaks during a press conference announcing arrests in the murder of Congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, at the U.S. Attorney’s Office on September 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that two 17-year-olds had been arrested and a third arrest was pending. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The House Oversight Committee’s report, titled “How DC’s Police Chief Undermined the Accuracy of Crime Data,” specifically accuses former DC Police Chief Pamela Smith of failing to adequately combat crime in the nation’s capital. The DOJ report also criticized Smith’s leadership, alleging that she pressured law enforcement to manipulate crime statistics through a “culture of coercive fear that emanates from Pamela Smith.” (RELATED: FBI Director Brags About Falling Crime in Washington Using the Same Police Data Trump Called ‘Fake’)

Smith then resigned in December, shortly after the reports were made public.