Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 5‐132.02(d)(1), the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is required to publish a plan to be implemented before the beginning of each school year for protecting children walking to and from District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and public charter schools and for protecting children from gang and crew violence on, in, and around DCPS and public charter schools' property. This report is provided to comply with this Act.