crime statistics collection
Coverage of crime statistics collection in the Nexus archive.
- Washington crime stats system experienced a ‘systemic breakdown’ of internal controls, report says
The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police’s crime statistics collection experienced a prolonged systemic breakdown of internal controls, according to a report by the city’s inspector general. The report followed federal government accusations that the department manipulated crime figures.
- Washington crime stats system experienced a 'systemic breakdown' of internal controls, report says
A report by Washington, D.C.'s inspector general found a prolonged, systemic breakdown in the Metropolitan Police Department's crime statistics internal controls from 2015 to 2025. The report recommended reforms like an independent crime report review function after identifying classification errors and incomplete explanations in data collection, though it did not find evidence of fraud or intentional manipulation.