The Justice Department is investigating whether a police district commander in Washington, D.C. manipulated crime data to make rates seem lower. NBC News’ Gary Grumbach reports on what charges U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro's office is investigating.

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are, according to two people familiar with the probe who weren't authorized to publicly discuss an open investigation.