As of Wednesday, St. Louis had reported only about 60 offenses this year to authorities, instead of the thousands it would typically report for a similar period.

Jensen, a veteran agent who helped oversee the Jan. 6 investigation from his position as chief of the FBI's domestic terrorism section, was given a significant promotion by Patel to be the assistant director in charge of the Washington Field Office, one of the largest outposts in the country.

The plan appears to be part of a broader effort to shift the agency’s focus from tracking national security threats to fighting street crime.

FBI Director Kash Patel commits to "rooting out" and "declassifying" everything involved in the "Russiagate" scandal and weaponization of federal law enforcement against President Trump. "I am committed to rooting it out.

Five agents were fired earlier this month, exacerbating concerns about politicization at the law enforcement agency.

FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the agency will continue combatting crime in Washington, D.C. until “every community is safe."

The scam is a form of “brushing” used by online vendors to artificially improve the ratings of their products.