house oversight committee releases report on D.C. crime suppression and corruption; Bowser responds, "ain't none of yo bidness"

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
wednesday, december 17, 2025 at 2:04:00 a.m. est

house oversight committee releases report on D.C. crime suppression and corruption; Bowser responds, "ain't none of yo bidness"

“(zh) D.C. crime stats have been under suspicion for many years, but suppression did not come to light until Donald Trump initiated a crackdown on D.C. crime, deploying the national guard to the city leading to an immediate drop in reported violence. D.C. police officials claimed that there was no crime problem, boasting of a 30-year-low in murders and assaults. this claim is now under dispute after the house oversight report, released sunday.

“the report's key findings include:

“1) (blackie) chief Pamela Smith used a pressure campaign against staff which led to inaccurate crime data. testimony from mpd commanders revealed that chief Smith prioritized lowering publicly reported crime numbers over reducing actual crime, placing intense pressure on district commanders to produce low crime statistics by any means necessary.

“2) commanders also testified that chief Smith pushed for more frequent use of lesser, intermediate charges - which are not publicly reported - and required certain crimes to be reviewed by her office, actions that together amounted to manipulating crime data to present the illusion of lower crime in the district.

“3) chief Smith punished and removed officers for reporting accurate crime numbers and fostered a toxic culture. commanders described a culture of fear and stated that chief Smith propagated an ecosystem of retaliation and toxicity. testimony reveals commanders were berated for reporting rising crime and faced retaliation.

“4) D.C. crime statistics are still at risk of manipulation. crime classifications - which affect reported mpd crime data - have been and are still at risk of being artificially reduced to manipulate crime statistics at the expense of public safety, even after chief Smith’s abrupt resignation.

“5) mpd commanders also confirmed that President Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in D.C. has been effective in lowering crime.

“while Smith has not yet publicly responded to the report, she's previously denied allegations of manipulating crime data, saying the investigation did not play a factor into her decision to step down at the end of the year. democrat mayor Muriel Bowser also released a statement monday, writing in part that 'the interim report betrays its bias from the outset, admitting that it was rushed to release.

“this argument doesn't address the damning testimony from transcribed interviews with the commanders of all seven D.C. patrol districts and a former commander currently on suspended leave. the democrat position is, as usual, that everyone else is lying and only they are telling the truth. when faced with questions about the testimonies, mayor Bowser asserted that the police chief's 'management style' was none of congress' business."

--GRA