WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified crime data, according to a person familiar with the probe who wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss an open investigation.

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

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether Washington, D.C., police rigged data to make the district’s crime problem appear better, according to multiple reports.