13 DC police officers on leave amid shake-up over data manipulation claims

WASHINGTON Thirteen D.C. police officers have been placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into the alleged manipulation of crime data, according to officials.

The interim police chief says the department has begun the process of terminating those involved, though that process could take time.

The developments come as scrutiny intensifies over whether crime statistics were altered to make the city appear safer than it actually was.

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