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Wikimedia Commons | A shooting and robbery occurred close to the main campus near the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on March 25, resulting in investigations by the Georgetown University Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department of DC.

Gunshot Fired Near Campus, No Injuries on the Scene

By Emily Han April 1, 2023

A gunshot was fired at the border of the main campus in a March 25 incident of assault and theft, according to a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) report. There were no injuries or damages on the...

Carjacking Rates Rise in DC Amid Pandemic

Carjacking Rates Rise in DC Amid Pandemic

By River Harper February 25, 2021

Washington, D.C., has witnessed a large increase in carjackings since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the creation of a new Metropolitan Police Department task force and heightening...

DCPOLICEDEPT/TWITTER | Although passed unanimously, the bill does not seek to limit MPD funding, a popular demand among protestors.

DC Council Unanimously Approves Bill Banning Police Chokeholds and the Purchase of Federal Military Equipment

By Clara Grudberg June 19, 2020

The Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed emergency police reform legislation amid nationwide protests for racial justice sparked after a Minneapolis law enforcement officer killed George...

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The Metropolitan Police Department and Washington, D.C.s Fraternal Order of Police reached their first mutually agreed upon contract since 2001.

MPD, Police Union Reach First Labor Contract Agreement Since 2001

By Deepika Jonnalagadda September 6, 2018

The first mutually agreed upon labor contract between the Metropolitan Police Department and Washington, D.C. police union Fraternal Order of Police in almost two decades was reached Aug. 30, Mayor...

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Three civil rights organizations in the District are suing the Metropolitan Police Department for allegedly failing to record stop and frisk data.

Civil Rights Groups Accuse MPD of Failing to Record Police Stops

By Jessica Lin May 18, 2018

Three civil rights groups are accusing the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department of violating the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Act, which mandates every police officer to record...

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London Man to Be Deported After Kidnapping Georgetown Student

By Madeline Charbonneau February 7, 2018

The London man who pled guilty to kidnapping a Georgetown student last year now faces deportation following his Jan. 30 sentencing. Paolo Aldorasi was sentenced to a 24-month prison term after pleading...

Bowser, Council Propose Expanded Sexual Assault Survivor Resources

By Montana Boone April 27, 2017

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) plans to expand the pool of confidential advocates for survivors of sexual assault, codify the duties of the District’s Sexual Assault Response Team and clarify...

ACLU Sues DC Police Over Arrest of Transgender Activist

By Madeline Charbonneau March 17, 2017

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit late last month against four D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officers and the D.C. government on behalf of Lourdes Ashley Hunter,...

Two Arrested for DC Security Camera Hack

By Darius Iraj February 10, 2017

Two people were arrested Feb. 2 in London for hacking the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s closed-circuit surveillance camera system eight days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration. About...

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MPD responded to reports of a suspicious package on M St. NW on Wednesday evening.

MPD Responds to Reports of Suspicious Package on M St. NW

By Christian Paz January 26, 2017

Reports of a suspicious package on the intersection of M St. NW and Wisconsin Ave. NW prompted the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department to close segments of the street to investigate a...

MPD Assistant Chief Steps Up as Chief Departs

By Simon Carroll September 2, 2016

Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Peter Newsham will begin his term as interim chief of the MPD on Sept. 17 following the retirement of Chief Cathy Lanier, as announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser...

MPD Designates Zones for Online Good Transactions

By Matthew Larson April 29, 2016

To protect the safety of online customers in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Police Department announced April 21 the designation of three police stations as exchange zones where buyers of online goods...

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