DC Officer Shot Driving to Work, Two in Custody

Police said the officer, who was driving their personal car and in plain clothes, saw another driver ahead of them driving erratically. That car reportedly stopped and someone got out and fired at the officer.

3 DC Officers Shot Serving Arrest Warrant for Animal Cruelty

According to Chief Pamela Smith, police arrived at the residence to serve the warrant around 7:30 a.m. Police attempted to gain entry and the suspect fired gunshots.

Off-Duty U.S. Park Officer Unintentionally Kills Fellow Officer

Alexander Roy, 25, was charged with involuntary manslaughter for killing 22-year-old Jesse Brown Hernandez while they were at a gathering in an apartment in McLean, Virginia.

DC Mayor Wants to Roll Back Police Reforms to Fight Crime

The ACT Now bill would clarify the law’s definition of a chokehold, which Metropolitan police said was so broad that even “incidental” police contact with a suspect’s neck during an arrest was considered a serious use of force.

New DC Chief Wants to “Drive Down Crime”

Pamela Smith has 25 years of police experience at the federal and local levels. She has served as the chief of the United States Park Police and as assistant chief of the Homeland Security Bureau.

DC Chief Retiring for Role with FBI

U.S. Capitol Police Canceling Days Off, Forcing Overtime Because of Officer Shortage

Even after a big budget boost this fiscal year for the U.S. Capitol Police, the force is still in dire need of more officers to face the challenges of an upcoming presidential election, a recently reopened Capitol and growing threats against members, acco

DC Chief Offers Solution to Street Violence: Jail the Bad Guys

"We need to keep violent people in jail. Right now, the average homicide suspect has been arrested eleven times prior to them committing a homicide," the chief said. "That is a problem. That is a problem."

DC Police Unveil Amazon Package Lockers at Two Police Stations

"What we’re hoping is if it works well here as a pilot, we’re going to take it to other districts in the city," says Altieri.

DC Library Police Officer Killed in Training Accident

Police say that at the end of the training, Retired DC Metro Lieutenant Jesse Porter, 58, fired a shot and struck the special police officer.