Publications
On Wednesday, January 17, 1979, Ms. Cynthia Herbig was stabbed and killed in the 1300 block of 22nd Street, NW. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding this homicide.
Academy training for recruit officers lasts approximately 37 weeks. MPD recruit officers complete a full program of classroom, scenario, physical, and tactical training to prepare them for the challenges of being a police officer.
On Sunday, September 7, 2025, at approximately 3:00 pm, Mr. Najii Mercer was shot and killed in the 2600 block of Birney Place, SE. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding this homicide.
The Federal Surge Data Reports provide crime data, calls for service, firearm recoveries, and arrest data for the Metropolitan Police Department for the period MPD services were requested by the President of the United States by an Executive Order issued on August 11, 2025.
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at approximately 5:08 pm, Ms. Zytina Mason-Brown was shot and killed in the 1700 block of Benning Road, NE. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding this homicide.
On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 4:15 pm, Mr. Francois Adkins was shot and killed in the 2300 block of 14th Street, NE. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding this homicide.
The attached Hate Crimes Excel file is updated on a quarterly basis.