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About MPDC
Domestic Violence
   Unit

NEWS ROOM
REPORTS
Advisories
What is DV?
Mission
INFORMATION
SERVICES
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INFORMATION
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INFORMATION
Chief's Letter
SERVICES
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Who Are Victims?
SERVICES
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Releases
SERVICES
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INFORMATION
SERVICES
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Publications
Who Are Abusers?
Chief's Biography
INFORMATION
311 for City Services
INFORMATION
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Police Districts
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Police Districts
Heroes of the MPDC
INFORMATION
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Cycle of Violence
Crime Solvers
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SERVICES
INFORMATION
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Statements
INFORMATION
Police Reports
INFORMATION
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INFORMATION
SERVICES
Special Programs
INFORMATION
Cooperative Agreements
Accident, Incident,
   and Offense Reports

In the Media
Police Districts
About Crime Solvers
Healthy Relationships
History
Welcome
Welcome
311, 911, & Hotlines
911 Emergency
   Number

Seasonal Safety
Traffic Safety
The Community
Programs &
   Resources

The Community
SERVICES
Organizational Chart
Police Districts
Police Districts
Police Districts
Police Districts
Police Districts
Police Districts
Police Districts
Myths and Facts
Most Wanted
Welcome
Closed Circuit TV
Police Districts
Police Districts
Police Districts
Police Districts
Safety Tips
INFORMATION
Consumer Protection 
Family Safety
Other Safety Tips
Success Stories
Police Districts and
   Service Areas

Police Clearances
Operation TIPP
Identity Theft
Street Safety
Sex Offender
   Registry

Youth Advisory Council
Gun Buy Back Program
Open-Air MiniStations
Search Registry
Bus and Train Personal
   Safety

Prevent ID Theft
What is
   Crimereports.com?

Specialized Units
Burglary Prevention
Bikes and Helmet Safety
ATM Safety Tips
Consumer Protection
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
The Community
Cold Case
Where to Turn
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
Police Headquarters
Complaints/Commendations 
District Calendar
Anti-Loitering/Drug
   Free Zone

District Calendar
Automated Red-Light
   Enforcement

Fireworks Safety
Know the Numbers
Metropolitan Police
   Hotlines

Halloween Safety Tips
Automated Speed
   Enforcement

District Commander
Citizens Advisory Councils 
District Commander
Crime Solvers
Specialized Units
The Community
The Community
The Community
The Community
The Community
The Community
The Community
Help a Friend
Missing Persons
Commander's Letter
The Community
The Community
The Community
The Community
Family Safety
ONLINE SERVICE
  REQUESTS

Con Games and
   Swindles

Child Passenger Safety
   Awareness

Campus Safety
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Crime Statistics
ONLINE SERVICE
  REQUESTS

Examples of ID
   Theft

Guarding Against Robbery 
   and Assault

Definition of Offenses
ONLINE SERVICE
  REQUESTS

Operation Ceasefire
Partnership for Problem
   Solving

Emergency Preparedness 
Offender Classifications
Safety for Runners,
   Walkers, and Bikers

Reporting ID Theft
INFORMATION
Programs & Resources
DC's Curfew Law
Flood Protection
Seasonal Safety
Commander's Letter
Commander's Letter
Commander's Letter
Commander's Letter
District Calendar
Police Can Help
Commander's Letter
Commander's Letter
Commander's Letter
Commander's Letter
Commander's Letter
Commander's Letter
Commander's Letter
Police Reports
Commander's Letter
Closed Circuit TV
Commander's Letter
Auto Theft Prevention
Water Safety -
   Harbor Patrol

Police Safety
   Communications
   Center

TTY Telephone
   Numbers

Winter Holiday Safety
   Tips

Click It or Ticket
District Roster
Community Outreach
District Roster
Sex Offender Registry
District Calendar
District Calendar
District Calendar
District Calendar
District Calendar
District Calendar
District Calendar
Safety Plans
District Commander
District Calendar
District Calendar
District Calendar
District Calendar
Street Smarts
Identity Theft
Gun Safety
False Alarm Reduction 
Publications & Reports
Who to Notify
Safety for Seniors
FAQs
Police Auxiliary Service
Police Reserve Corps
Safety For Children
Sexual Assault—Reducing 
   the Risk

ID Theft Resources
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Safety Tips
Hate Crimes
Metropolitan Police
   Boys and Girls Clubs

Internet Fraud
   Complaint Center

Traffic Safety
District Commander
District Commander
District Commander
District Commander
District Roster
INFORMATION
Protection Orders
District Commander
District Commander
District Commander
District Commander
District Commander
District Commander
District Commander
Special Events Permits
Success Stories
Comm. Rights for
   Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Success Stories
DC Traffic Web Cams
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Drunk Driving
   Prevention

Annual Crime Statistics
Community Prosecution
Crime Statistics
Victim Assistance
SERVICES
District Roster
District Roster
District Roster
District Roster
District Roster
District Roster
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DV Resources
Success Stories
District Roster
District Roster
District Roster
District Roster
Other Safety Tips
Laptop Theft Prevention
Missing Persons Guide
Traffic Safety
Theft and Pickpocket
   Prevention

Links
Police Ride-Along
   Program

Use of Force Agreement
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

311, 911, & Hotlines
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

School Bus Safety Tips
Phone Scams
Success Stories
Success Stories
Success Stories
Success Stories
Annual Crime Statistics
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Success Stories
Success Stories
Success Stories
Success Stories
Success Stories
Success Stories
Success Stories
Directions
Cooperative Agreements
Directions
Parking Permits—
   Permanent Residents

Parking Permits—
   Temporary Residents

District Boundaries
Court Reports
District Boundaries
INFORMATION
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Crime Statistics
Annual Crime Statistics
Crime Statistics
Annual Crime Statistics
Crime Statistics
Annual Crime Statistics
Crime Statistics
Directions
Annual Crime Statistics
Annual Crime Statistics
Crime Statistics
Crime Statistics
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

School Safety Resources
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

INFORMATION
Agency Calendar
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Directions
Directions
Directions
Directions
District Boundaries
Directions
Directions
Directions
Directions
Directions
Directions
Directions
crimereports.com
Parking Permits—
   Visitors

Personal Safety in Your
   Vehicle

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

CSOSA's Re-Entry
   Program

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Police Districts &
   PSAs

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

District Boundaries
District Boundaries
District Boundaries
District Boundaries
District Boundaries
District Boundaries
District Boundaries
SERVICES
District Boundaries
District Boundaries
District Boundaries
District Boundaries
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Specialized Units
Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit
SERVICES
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Smooth Operator
Street Closures
Crime Statistics
Gun Buy-Back Program
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

INFORMATION
National Night Out
Programs & Resources
Towed Vehicle Locator
Traffic Fatalities
Publications & Reports
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Safety Tips
Operation Crackdown
Operation Fight Back
Traffic Safety
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Partnerships for Problem
   Solving

Police Auxiliary Service
311, 911 & Hotlines
Police Reserve Corps
Police Ride-Along
   Program

ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

Speakers Bureau
Youth Problem-Solving
ONLINE SERVICE
   REQUESTS

About MPDC
How to Reach Us
Ask the Chief
In the Media
FOIA Requests
News Room
FAQs
Employment
   Opportunities

Helpful Links
Performance
Site Map
   • CHAMPS Awards
   • In Memory Of
   • Memorial to MPDC
     Officers Killed

   • Mayor's Meritorious
     Service Awards

   • MPDC Annual Awards 
   • USAO Annual Law
     Enforcement Awards

• Brief History of the
  MPDC

• The MPDC Shoulder
  Patch

• Police Chiefs
  Past and Present

  • Homicide
  • Sex Assault
  • Assault
  • Armed Robbery
  • Burglary
  • Theft
  • Other
CCTV
Goals
System Operations
Neighborhood-Based
   Cameras

Links with Other Systems
Policies & Procedures
Privacy Protections
Facts & Figures
Permanent CCTV
Locations

Neighborhood CCTV
Locations

• Agreement Content
   Examples

• Covered Fedral Law
   Enforcement Agencies

• Letter from the ATF
• 10-Point Plan
• Straight Talk About
   Risks

• Student Pledge
   Against Gun Violence

• Five-Step Problem-
   Solving Process

• Letter from Chief
   Ramsey

• PPS Training Sessions
• Get Involved with PPS
  • The Law in DC
  • Four Steps to Child
    Passenger Safety

  • DC Car Seat Fitting
    Stations

  • Resources
  • Links
  • Five Steps to Being
    Prepared

  • What to Do if Your
    Child is Missing

  • What Will Happen
  • Telephone Numbers
     and Links

  • Harbor Patrol History
  • Harbor Legal
    Requirements

  • Boating Safety &
    Equipment

  • Boating Safety
    Courses

  • Safety Requirements
  • Preparing for
     Hurricanes

  • PersonalWatercraft
    —Getting Underway

  • PersonalWatercraft
    —Preparation

  • Upcoming Events
  • FAQs
  • Locations
  • How Red-Light
    Cameras Work

  • Links
  • FAQs
  • Laws, Fines, &
    Safety Tips

  • Locations
  • News & Links
  • Operation
  • Results
• Crimes Against
    Property

• Crimes Against
    Persons

• Useful Links
What To Look For
What To Do
How You Can Help
Describe or Report
  Suspicious Behavior

Printable Version of
  TIPP Brochure*

Background
Objectives of the YAC
YAC Board Members
Accomplishments
Guest Speakers
Annual Reports
Research and Other
  Specialized Reports

Survey Reports
Use of Force
  Stats and Reports

Complete List of All
  Publications

+District Crime Data at a Glance

Homicide Count as of February 7, 2012
This Year
Last Year
Percent Change
9
10
-10.0%
20-Year Homicide Trend
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
108
132
144
186
181
169
196
198
248
262
 
 
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
232
242
241
360
301
397
361
399
454
443

Recent Arrest Activity
 
Adult Suspects
Juvenile Suspects
Week Ending January 28, 2012
802
72
Week Ending January 21, 2012
664
63
Week Ending January 14, 2012
789
74
Week Ending January 7, 2012
816
36
Note: These figures represent preliminary totals that are subject to change.

 
Firearm Recoveries
 
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
 2006 2005  2004  2003  2002 
 December
155
166
147
156
210
136
182
178
180
 
 November
149
165
222
189
208
167 172 192
173
 
 October
164
137
257
225
185
425
199
154
183
 
 September
176
462
295
227
167
301 177 167 134  
 August
195
197
163
246
199
240 226
157 
170  
 July  
164
141
191
223
195
206
156
155
165  
 June
150
156
187
220
209
184
156 
179 167  
 May
136
122
176
180
203
179
202
166
163  
 April
161
148
148
273
164
159
171
139 
169  
 March
160
194
165
161
212
211 164 193
152 
 
 February
24
(as of 2/6/12)
116
142
178
180
163
198 179 185 157  
 January
207
193
218
192
256
189
249 198
200 
169 
 
Total 231
1,919
2,248
2,321
2,534
2,304
2,318
2,165
2,065
 1,982
1,931
Guns Recovered in a
Buyback/Amnesty
 
628
(Dec.)
337
(Sept.)
161
(Feb.)
Note: Current year figures represent preliminary totals that are subject to change.