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Text Tip Line - 50411

Text tip line messages are monitored by members of the department 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Crime Cards

With the launch of the new Crime Cards, which will replace the existing crime mapping application, users will continue to get all the crime data they are familiar with in an easy-to-use, mobile friendly modern application.

Community Engagement Academy

Interested in getting an inside look at police operations? Register to become a participant in the MPD's Community Engagement Academy! Applications are being accepted through September 19.

File a Police Report Online

The MPD Online Reporting Tool offers a way for you to make quick reports that do not necessarily require a police officer to witness or take the information from you.

Call to Action

The MPD captured video footage of individuals who were driving illegal minibikes, dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Check out the photos and notify the police if you have any information.

Help Solve Open Cases

MPD's detectives are some of the best in the world, but we still rely on you to help identify individuals and provide leads in difficult cases.

Join the Metropolitan Police Department

Interested in becoming a police officer or volunteering with the Metropolitan Police Department? Learn more about how you can become a part of one of the finest police departments in the nation.

Featured Services

Staying Connected With MPD

Keep informed by the MPD by signing up for an email discussion group or following us on Twitter.

Firearm Registration and License to Carry

MPD is the agency responsible for registering firearms in the District of Columbia.

Contact Police

For non-emergency help, please use the directory below.

Join MPD

The MPD is now hiring. Start your journey with us and apply today!

Information on MPD Rewards

These programs are designed to encourage individuals to step forward and provide information.

File a Police Report Online

The Online Reporting Tool offers a way for you to make quick police reports.

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Crime Data at a Glance

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Oct 19 2018

Suspect Sought in an Armed Robbery of an Establishment (Gun) Offense: 2200 Block of New York Avenue, Northeast

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in...

Oct 19 2018

*Updated with Video* Suspect Sought in a Robbery of an Establishment Offense: 500 Block of 12th Street, Southeast

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's First District seek the public’s assistance in...

Oct 19 2018

*Updated with Video* Suspect Sought in an Armed Robbery of an Establishment (Gun) Offense: 5500 Block of 14th Street, Northwest

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth District seek the public’s assistance...

Oct 19 2018

Arrest Made in a First Degree Sexual Abuse of a Minor Offense 1600 Block of 16th Street, Southeast

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Youth and Family Services Division, Physical...

Oct 19 2018

Person of Interest in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 5600 Block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance...

Nov 4 2016

What's New - November 4, 2016