The Justice Department is investigating whether D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data to make crime rates appear lower, two senior law enforcement officials tell NBC News.

Reports on the investigation surfaced a day after Trump suggested the MPD is being investigated over its allegedly fake crime data.

The order by a federal official to replace the police chief of the Metropolitan Police Department on an "emergency" basis has been deemed unlawful by D.C.'s AG.

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified crime data.

A former NYPD detective said the way in which DC police are handling the investigation into the death of a congressional intern is "unusual."

Attorneys for the Trump administration suggested in federal court last Friday that the federal government wants DC Police to fully cooperate with immigration agents.

South Park” is continuing its cartoon assault on the Trump administration, with an episode on Wednesday that addresses the federal takeover of Washington, D.C.'s police department. A 20-second promo of this week's episode released by Comedy Central depicts the show's recurring character “Towelie” — an anthropomorphic towel —

The Department of Justice is investigating whether police in Washington, D.C., manipulated crime data and statistics.

At least one high-ranking officer has been suspended so far over the disturbing allegations, which the DC Police Union has said effectively reflect standard operating procedure.