In today’s newsletter: a D.C. police probe, an unsigned budget and the return of Max Scherzer. According to an investigation by the D.C. inspector general’s office that was released Tuesday, the department has experienced a “prolonged, systemic breakdown” in its crime reporting and lacks adequate controls to ensure its data is reliable. While past investigations accused department brass of pressuring subordinates to underreport crime, the inspector general’s report tackles more systemic problems in the department that could lead to inaccurate data. Classifying and reporting crime is one of the central responsibilities of any police department. Luxury home sales and prices in Washington ticked up this past quarter, Axios DC reports .