U.S. Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro said on Dec. 15 that an investigation uncovered widespread misclassification of crime reports by the Metropolitan Police Department. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Pirro's office began investigating reports of deflated crime statistics last August, as President Donald Trump initiated a federal crime crackdown in the district.
Trump issued an executive order addressing the "epidemic of crime" in the nation's capital and deployed federal law enforcement personnel, including the National Guard.
"The uncovering of these manipulated crime statistics makes clear that President Trump has reduced crime even more than originally thought, since crimes were actually higher than reported," Pirro stated. "His crime fighting efforts have delivered even more safety to the people of the District."
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., was accused of manipulating crime stats. (Getty Images)
MPD did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Ashley Carnahan contributed to this report.
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