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Tag: DC agencies: Page 2
Command
Washington DC Chief Commits to Recruiting More Female Officers
Police Chief Robert J. Contee III said that by joining dozens of other departments in the “30 x 30 Pledge” — an initiative meant to encourage increasing the percentage of female officers in recruiting classes to 30 percent by 2030 — he wants to make D.C. police “the most equitable agency for women in the law enforcement field.”
March 9, 2022
Patrol
AL Man Charged in Assault on Officer with Flagpole at U.S. Capitol Riot
Gregory Lamar Nix, 52, of Cleveland, AL, is charged with engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with a dangerous weapon, among other charges.
November 11, 2021
Patrol
Capitol Rioter Gets 41 Month Sentence for Assaulting Officer
Scott Fairlamb, a boxing coach and former mixed martial arts fighter, apologized and expressed remorse for actions that he described as irresponsible and reckless.
November 10, 2021
Patrol
Slain DC Special Police Officer was Mother of 4
DC police officers responded to the scene around 8:42 p.m. after they heard gunshots. That's where they found Special Police Officer Angela Washington dead. She was in her uniform.
September 23, 2021
Patrol
DC Officer Shot and Killed Tuesday Night
Angela Washington, 41, of Suitland, Maryland, an officer with the Metro Special Police, was shot at about 8:30 p.m.
September 22, 2021
Patrol
Capitol Police Officers to be Disciplined Over Jan. 6 Riot Response
The police said “violations were sustained and disciplinary action was recommended” for six of the cases — including three for “conduct unbecoming,” one for failure to comply with directions, one for “improper remarks” and one for “improper dissemination of information.”
September 13, 2021
Patrol
Capitol Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Woman During Jan. 6 Riot
The probe by the U.S. Capitol Police exonerated the officer for his use of force. The department said in a memo outlining the investigation that the officer’s actions were within department policy.
August 23, 2021
Patrol
Slain Pentagon Officer Identified
Officer George Gonzales served with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency since 2018 and attained the rank of senior officer in 2020.
August 4, 2021
Patrol
Pentagon Police Officer and Suspect Killed in Attack on Bus Platform
Pentagon Force Protection Agency Chief Woodrow Kusse said gunfire was exchanged during the encounter that began just before 10:40 a.m. and that there were several casualties.
August 3, 2021
Patrol
Senate Votes to Award Medals to Agencies that Responded to Capitol Riot
Under the bill, which passed by voice vote with no objections, there will be four medals – to be displayed at the Capitol Police headquarters, the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian Institution.
August 3, 2021
Training
1 Year After Defunding, DC Mayor Wants More Police
MPD normally hires approximately 250 officers each year. Last year, after the DC Council reduced MPD’s budget by $15 million, the department was left with a near empty hiring pipeline, which had an immediate and significant impact on recruiting new police officers.
July 29, 2021
Patrol
Congressional Hearings on Jan. 6 Riots Begin with Testimony from Officers
The four police officers on the stand described fearing for their lives as they were overwhelmed by the sheer size of the mob — and how many of them are still suffering from physical and emotional trauma more than six months later.
July 27, 2021
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