Jeanine Pirro Dishes the Dirt on Just How Bad DC Police Cooked Crime Numbers [WATCH]

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Wednesday that a federal investigation found the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) significantly misreported crime statistics, making crime rates appear lower than they actually were.

Pirro detailed the findings during an appearance on America’s Newsroom, saying the investigation concluded that MPD data understated crime and that a majority of arrests made in the district were not prosecuted during the administration of former President Joe Biden.

According to Pirro, the investigation was launched after concerns were raised about deflated crime numbers.

She said the probe was conducted over several months and involved an extensive review of police reports and witness testimony.

“And the investigation that we conducted over a period of several months, based upon the report of the deflation of numbers, was very thorough,” Pirro said.

“As you indicated, over 6,000 reports were looked at, over 50 witnesses, and those witnesses were ranked and file from the top down.”

Pirro said the investigation uncovered that more than 65 percent of arrests made in Washington were not prosecuted under the previous U.S. attorney’s office during the Biden-Harris administration.

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“And you know, Dana, what’s amazing to me is that the U.S. attorney before me in the Biden administration did not go forward with more than 65 percent of the arrests,” Pirro said.

“That means that even if police made arrests, they weren’t being prosecuted. In my office, we go forward with over 90 percent of the arrests.”

Pirro’s comments followed a federal finding announced Monday that MPD crime data significantly understated crime levels.

The finding directly contradicted repeated claims from Democrats and several media outlets that crime in the nation’s capital had dropped sharply.

The dispute over crime statistics intensified after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and authorized a federal takeover of the MPD in August.

Following that move, MPD data claimed crime had dropped by 35 percent since 2024. However, that data excluded aggravated assaults and felony assaults that did not involve weapons.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation included those offenses in its crime reporting and concluded that crime had decreased by only 10 percent compared to 2024.

Pirro said the federal investigation clarified the scope of the discrepancy between MPD reporting and broader federal crime data.

While she did not dispute that crime had decreased, she said the findings showed that the reduction was greater than initially acknowledged once underreported offenses were accounted for.

Pirro said the investigation “makes it clear President Trump has reduced crime more than originally thought.”

Concerns about crime reporting in Washington had been raised publicly before the federal investigation concluded.

In August, Washington Police Union Chairman Gregg Pemberton said on The Story with Martha MacCallum that officers were ordered to misreport certain crimes, including robberies and burglaries.

Those claims aligned with the findings announced by Pirro, which indicated that crime statistics presented by MPD did not reflect the full scope of criminal activity in the district.

As part of the federal takeover, law enforcement activity increased across Washington.

Pirro said that as of late September, police had made more than 3,500 arrests following the federal intervention.

The federal investigation examined thousands of reports and involved dozens of witnesses, according to Pirro.

She said the findings highlighted both data reporting issues within MPD and prosecutorial decisions made prior to her tenure.

Pirro emphasized that her office has taken a different approach to prosecutions, citing a prosecution rate exceeding 90 percent of arrests.

She said the contrast illustrated how prosecutorial practices directly affect public safety outcomes.

The findings come as Washington continues to debate crime policy, law enforcement authority, and accountability within city agencies.

Federal officials have not announced additional actions related to the investigation beyond the findings released this week.

Pirro said the investigation’s conclusions were clear and based on a comprehensive review of evidence, adding that the results provided a more accurate picture of crime trends in the nation’s capital.