Metropolitan Police Department removes multiple high-ranking officials amid crime data manipulation investigation
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department is terminating multiple high-ranking command staff officials, including Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy and Assistant Chief LaShay Makal, following an internal investigation into allegations that department leaders manipulated crime statistics. The U.S. Attorney for D.C. determined in December 2025 that MPD twisted data to make crime appear lower but said the conduct does not rise to criminal charges. The restructuring comes as the House Oversight Committee investigates the data manipulation allegations.
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