Tag: Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
Ashan Benedict Appointed Interim MPD Chief
On May 19, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she has named Ashan M. Benedict as the interim Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police...
Bowser Announces New Public Safety Legislation
Monday morning DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert Contee spoke about new public legislation aimed at increasing public...
Bowser, Contee Announce Community-Focused Policing Strategy
Violent crime has dominated headlines, Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) meetings and community discussion as an uptick in shootings, carjackings and robberies leaves residents feeling...
Contee Appointed to FBI, Steps Down from MPD
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert Contee said it has been his highest honor to serve as the Chief of Police.
Contee announced late Wednesday...
Allen Testimony at Wednesday House Oversight Hearing
On Wednesday, March 29, Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D) appears before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The committee...
22 Arrested After Drug Trafficking Bust Wednesday
More than 20 people were arrested for activity linked to drug trafficking in the District, officials announced Thursday.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) hosted a...
Pandemic May Change DC Criminal Justice
When the DC Superior Court resumed jury trials in April, such proceedings had not taken place for around a year. In that time, the...
