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District of Columbia to Pay Officers Hazard Pay During COVID-19 Pandemic
Effective immediately, workers will get retroactive pay from March 16, and the first payout begins the week of April 20. The hazard pay will continue as long as the city is financially able to provide it.
April 15, 2020
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D.C. Chief Credits 'Hero' Security Guard In Shooting
District of Columbia police are investigating a shooting at the headquarters of the Family Research Council that injured a security guard Wednesday morning.
August 15, 2012
Metro (D.C.) Police Chief Cathy Lanier, CC_Flickr: Women_in_Uniform
Training
DC Officer Training Now Includes African-American History
The department is partnering with the University of the District of Columbia Community College as well as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture to improve the city’s community policing.
April 17, 2018
D.C. Metro Police recruits at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. (Photo: DC Metro PD)
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U.S. Park Police Cite Man for Landing Drone on The Ellipse Next to White House
A District of Columbia man was cited by police Friday for flying a small drone near the Washington Monument and landing it on the Ellipse adjacent to the White House, authorities said.
October 9, 2015
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Off-Duty Secret Service Officer Killed in DC Shooting
District of Columbia police say U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Officer Arthur Baldwin was shot and killed shortly before 3 p.m. in a residential neighborhood in southwest Washington on Tuesday.
December 16, 2015
Technology
Facebook To Create AMBER Alert Pages
Andrew Noyes, manager of public policy communications at Facebook, says there will be a page for each state, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
January 11, 2011
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Capitol Officers Sue Trump Over Injuries Suffered in Riot
James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby, filed their complaint in the Federal District Court in the District of Columbia, and are each seeking compensatory damages in excess of $75,000, plus punitive damages.
March 31, 2021
Capitol Riot
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Wisconsin Deputy Cleared In Fatal Shooting
A Columbia County (Wisc.) Sheriff's deputy acted appropriately, when he fatally shot a distraught man who advanced toward him with a loaded gun, the district attorney has ruled.
July 18, 2010
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Family of Special Officer Killed in Training Sues DC
Lawyers representing the family of an officer fatally shot during training last August have filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia, the trainer, his company, and two other individuals.
November 3, 2023
Training
Maryland Investigative Team Wins Award
The Maryland State Police Criminal Investigation Section has received a special award from the District of Columbia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for its dedication in investigating a wide range of cases.
May 28, 2003
Weapons
D.C. Gun Rights Plaintiff Denied Gun License
District of Columbia residents can start registering their guns today. But at least one very high profile application was already rejected. Dick Heller is the man who brought the lawsuit against the District's 32-year-old ban on handguns. He was among the first in line Thursday morning to apply for a handgun permit.
July 16, 2008
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National Law Enforcement Museum Teams with Special Olympics to Honor Law Enforcement Through 5K Races
The National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building, a project of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), has teamed up with Special Olympics District of Columbia to promote two 5K races in support of law enforcement.
September 29, 2019
Training
Officers to be Remembered at 16th Annual Wreathlaying Day Ceremony
On Wednesday, October 10, at 1 pm, the NLEOMF will remember our nation's fallen law enforcement officers during the 16th Annual Wreathlaying Day Ceremony. Wreathlaying Day commemorates the October 1991 dedication of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.This year's ceremony will pay special tribute to 20 officers—from the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and various federal agencies—who died during the first nine months of this year.
October 8, 2007
Special Units
Top PCP Distributor In D.C. Gets Life Sentence
Lonnell Glover, 48, was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role as leader of a Phencyclidine (PCP) and heroin distribution organization in the District of Columbia and Maryland. With two years of investigation, the FBI revealed that Glover was one of the largest regional suppliers of PCP and heroin in the area.
August 5, 2010
Weapons
National Law Enforcement Groups, Brady Center Urge Supreme Court to Rule for D.C. Gun Ban
Nine law enforcement groups, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, have allied with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in filing a "friend of the court" brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse a federal appeals court ruling that strikes down a District of Columbia gun law as a violation of the Second Amendment.
January 24, 2008
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Canadian Officer Shot During Standoff in Remote Region of British Columbia
An officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was wounded by gunfire during a standoff situation late last week.
October 21, 2019
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DC Special Police Officer Shot and Killed
Officers responding to reports of gunshots found a D.C. Special Police Officer had been shot and killed. The officer has been identified as 33-year-old Shawn Minor.
May 23, 2022
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Officer Sues Capitol Police for Restricting Duties
A Capitol Police officer has filed suit against the department for restricting her duties and challenging her fitness for the job following the suicide of her husband.
April 29, 2012
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