Police data released by the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C. for September 29, 2026 shows a notable increase in a specific violent‑crime category, countering recent comments that overall violent crime in the district is falling.
Jeanine Pirro had asserted that violent crime in the capital is on a downward trend, but the department’s figures point to a rise in the identified category, highlighting a discrepancy with that statement.
The upward movement in the particular crime type also challenges remarks from a U.S. attorney who maintained that the city’s total violent‑crime numbers have declined.