Metropolitan Police Headquarters
441 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 727-4218
Services Offered at Police Headquarters
The Daly Building houses most of the administrative units of the MPDC. At Headquarters, individuals can:
- Retrieve copies of police and traffic crash reports
- Obtain police clearances
- Register their firearms as required or allowed by law
- Register as a known sex offender as required by law
Access to the building is controlled. All members of the public must pass through metal detectors to gain entry to the building.
Getting to Police Headquarters
Police Headquarters is easily accessible by public transportation. It is located next to the Judiciary Square Metro stop on the Red Line. Take the 4th Street exit from the station. The nearest bus stop is located two blocks away, at 4th and E Streets, NW.
Parking near Headquarters is extremely limited. Very limited on-street metered parking is available on Indiana Avenue just west of the building and on C Street on the south side of the building.
Some public parking is available at 441 4th Street, NW, the One Judiciary Square Building; however, this lot is usually full by early morning. Commercial parking lots are located within several blocks of Police Headquarters, on 5th, 6th and 7th Streets, NW.
History of the Henry J. Daly Building
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Headquarters was located in the Henry J. Daly building until 2023, when MPD offices were moved to 441 4th Street, NW, to accommodate renovations. Located at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, the Henry J. Daly building is named for Sergeant Henry J. Daly, a 28-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department who was killed November 22, 1994, by an armed intruder in that very building. In a fitting tribute to this devoted homicide sergeant, the Council of the District of Columbia enacted DC Law 11-120, designating the building at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, as the Henry J. Daly Building.