D.C. Activates Hate-Crime Protocol
District officials announced recently that the city’s hate crime protocols have been activated and they are keeping their eyes open for bias-related incidents amid a spate of such offenses. [read more…]
Metropolitan Police Department
D.C. Mayor Provides Update for Locating Missing Youth
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced an update this week of her administration’s efforts in implementing the six steps established in March to protect the District’s youth. [read more…]
Anacostia Bookstore Named in Honor of Slain Journalist Charnice Milton
A new bookstore named for slain D.C. journalist Charnice Milton will hold a kickoff event May 27 in honor of Miton, who died after being shot two years ago as she waited for a bus in Southeast. [read more…]
Event Honors Mothers of Children Lost to Violence
Helping Hands, Inc., held its fifth annual Mother’s Day celebration to help mothers cope with the loss of their children who have died or suffered severe injuries due to gun violence. [read more…]
Residents Bid Assistant Chief Diane Grooms a Warm Farewell
It’s a rare occasion to see ex-felons, former youth gang members and grass-roots community activists come together to shower a police officer with praises, hugs and gifts. It’s even rarer when those who are giving the praises are black, and the recipient is a white 30-year Metropolitan Police Department veteran who also happens to be a woman. [read more…]
D.C. Police to Hold Prescription Drug Take-Back Event
The Metropolitan Police Department will partner Saturday with the Drug Enforcement Agency for the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative, which gives the public an opportunity to safely dispose of unused medications. [read more…]
Tweets on Black, Latina Girls Missing in D.C. Cause Public Outcry
Recent news about teens going missing in Washington, D.C., has garnered local and national attention and concern. [read more…]
D.C. Mayor, Police Tout Tech-Savvy Crime-Fighting
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined forces Thursday with the Metropolitan Police Department and Office of the Chief Technology Officer to highlight the District’s innovative use of technology to improve public safety and combat crime. [read more…]
Missing Children Posts Ring Alarms
A seeming spike in missing-children alerts posted on the Metropolitan Police Department’s social media accounts has sparked concerns of a potential sex-trafficking ring targeting the city’s youth, but officials say the prevalent issue isn’t abductions or trafficking, but runaways. [read more…]
Bowser Stays Local, Picks Newsham as Police Chief
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her nominations for the next Metropolitan Police Department chief and the director of the DC Department of Corrections on Thursday. [read more…]