13 DC police officers placed on leave following probe into allegedly manipulated crime stats
Thirteen members of Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department have been placed on administrative leave and face possible termination following an internal investigation into allegations that crime data was manipulated to make the city appear safer.
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13 DC police officers placed on leave following probe into allegedly manipulated crime stats
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