President ordered a federal takeover of the DC police department and announced a Department of Justice inquiry into possible manipulation of crime statistics by police higher-ups. DC Police Union chair Gregg Pemberton praised the DOJ inquiry and said captains and commanders had instructed officers to downgrade serious crimes to lesser classifications, such as labeling robberies as thefts. Pemberton characterized DC Council legislation as a primary cause of the city’s crime problems and said the union stands with the presidential action. Television appearances amplified Pemberton’s claims, lending credibility to assertions of escalating crime and administrative cover-ups.
"The only explanation can be to keep the crime stats down," he said, "because politically that's expedient for the police department and elected officials in the District."
"What you're saying obviously substantiates what we heard from President Trump," she said. "This sounds like a huge scandal, from what I can tell."
"stand[s] with President Trump"
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