Comer looks into high-ranking DC police officials for manipulating crime statistics

Published May 1, 2026 12:20pm ET



Rep. James Comer (R-KY) on Tuesday sent a letter to the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., requesting information about an investigation into high-ranking officials allegedly manipulating crime statistics.

Comer, who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that oversees the District, sent a letter to Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll requesting that he provide all materials related to an Internal Affairs Department investigation into crime statistics. 

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