www.washingtontimes.com By Matt Delaney
Two lawsuits from former Metropolitan Police Department officers accusing the department of suppressing violent crime numbers are getting another look during the political rumpus over President Trump’s deployment of troops to fight crime in the District of Columbia.
The Justice Department opened an investigation into the suspected manipulation of crime statistics by police brass to make the city appear less dangerous. The investigation also revived interest in the lawsuits from former officers who said they witnessed the malfeasance up close.
The lawsuits challenge the argument of the D.C. political class and congressional Democrats that violence is at a 30-year low in the city. In one lawsuit, an officer said the department downgraded violent crimes to lesser offenses. In the other, an officer said police leaders classified some homicides as accidental deaths…
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