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Fireworks Safety
Whether you're celebrating Independence Day or the New Year, a backyard barbecue or other family occasion, it is important to understand the laws regulating fireworks use in the District of Columbia.
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.
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.
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.
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, June 8, 2025, at approximately 2:57 am, Mr. Brandon Tolson, Jr. was shot and killed in the 1400 block of S Street, NW. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding this homicide.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed a series of materials to assist businesses, government offices, schools, and communities in preparing for and responding to an active shooter incident. The Active Shooter Pocket Card offers suggestions about how a bystander shou
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at approximately 1:50 am, Mr. Decordre Chiles was shot and killed in the 1000 block of 16th Street, NE. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in gathering information regarding this homicide.
The Property Clerk of the Metropolitan Police Department hereby gives notice of the Property Clerk's custody of the following Found, Abandoned and Safekeeping Property and his/her intention to sell or otherwise dispose of such property in accordance with the District of Columbia Code.
The attached Hate Crimes Excel file is updated on a quarterly basis.