Sources: The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the Washington D.C. police falsified crime data.

Jin10 Data reported on August 20 that, according to the Associated Press, a source revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether the Washington D.C. police fabricated crime data. As the investigation unfolds, the Trump administration and New York City are engaged in an escalating political confrontation over control of the police department. It is still unclear which federal laws may have been violated by the alleged manipulation of crime data. Additionally, earlier media reports indicated that a Metropolitan Police Department commander suspected of manipulating crime data has been placed on paid administrative leave.