WASHINGTON (7News) — A send-off ceremony in support of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith took place Friday morning at MPD headquarters as the department faces scrutiny over alleged manipulation of crime data.
The show of support comes one day after the D.C. Council wrote a letter demanding answers from MPD leadership regarding crime reporting practices and coordination with federal law enforcement during this year’s federal surge under the Trump Administration.
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