The Metropolitan Police Department’s internal investigators have sustained accusations against at least 15 high-ranking police officials—including captains, commanders, and assistant chiefs—in a sweeping investigation into crime statistics, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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One of IAD’s findings, according to a source, is that Second District Cmdr. Tatjana Savoy directed two captains to reclassify as many as 390 thefts as taking property without a right, a misdemeanor. Thefts can be classified as felonies or misdemeanors depending on the circumstances, but they are all reported in D.C.’s daily crime report and to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting program. Reclassifying thefts as taking property could give the appearance that the crime is decreasing. Total thefts dropped by 10 percent from 2024 to 2025, according to statistics posted to MPD’s website.
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Former Sgt. Charlotte Djossou and former Officer Tabatha Knight testified to a D.C. Council committee in January 2020 about the improper reclassification of crimes. Both women later filed separate lawsuits, generally alleging retaliation and mistreatment for speaking up, along with other claims.
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MPD Cmdr. Michael Pulliam was put on paid administrative leave in May 2025 while he was investigated for making questionable changes to crime stats, according to NBC Washington. Pulliam denied the accusations.
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In the meantime, most of the 15 high-ranking officials implicated in MPD’s internal investigation remain on the job. {snip}
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