Police union questions timing of D.C. police chief resignation

(The Center Square) – The Washington, D.C. Police Union is questioning the timing of Washington Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith’s resignation amid allegations of manipulated crime statistics.

Smith announced her resignation Monday, which will be effective Dec. 31. The resignation comes on the heels of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s announcement that she will not be seeking reelection.

The chief’s resignation comes as the U.S. House Oversight Committee and the U.S. Department of Justice are actively investigating allegations stemming from a whistleblower that came forward “suggesting” leadership within MPD “deliberately manipulated crime data.”

Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., says the committee is launching the investigation following “disturbing allegations” after a whistleblower came forward “suggesting” leadership within MPD “deliberately manipulated crime data.”

In a letter to Smith, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., noted that the department “recently ...