Overview

• Chairman James Comer notified Chief Pamela Smith that the committee is examining assertions that crime reporting was inaccurate and intentionally manipulated at the direction of MPD leadership.
• The committee sought documents and transcribed interviews with commanders from each patrol district, including Third District Commander Michael Pulliam.
• A whistleblower alleged supervisors overrode patrol officers’ determinations and recommended reduced charges to make crime rates appear lower.
• MPD placed Commander Michael Pulliam on paid administrative leave in May over allegations he altered crime reports.
• The Justice Department opened a separate probe last week, and records show the District settled a 2020 lawsuit alleging leaders misclassified offenses to deflate crime statistics.