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Patrol

Motors on a Mission

The motor unit within the Special Events branch of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department doesn't often spend its time handing out traffic citations. The officers are too busy with other duties specific to the nation's capital.

April 7, 2017

Patrol

Video: Driver Hits Capitol Police Cruiser, Suspect in Custody

A woman in a vehicle tried to ram a police cruiser on the U.S. Capitol grounds Wednesday morning and shots were fired during the incident, police said. They said no one was shot and a suspect is in custody

March 29, 2017

Patrol

MT Officer's Widow Wants People to Remember His Service, Not Gruesome Death

News of U.S. Forest Service officer Brad Treat's death spread across the world, but the fact that he was a law enforcement officer often got lost in the headlines.

March 9, 2017

Patrol

2 DC Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shooting

Two police officers were wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting in Northeast Washington D.C. Thursday night.

February 24, 2017

Patrol

Video: DC Officers Rescue Man from Burning Car

“I guess I’ve seen too many movies, because I’m thinking the car’s going to blow up the whole time,” Officer Steven Hines said Tuesday as he and three other officers spoke about the rescue. The footage released is from his body-worn camera.

February 22, 2017

Patrol

Congressman to File Lawsuit Over Controversial Police Painting in D.C.

Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) will file a federal lawsuit against the Architect of the Capitol for removing a constituent's painting that depicted police officers as pigs from the Capitol complex.

February 21, 2017

Training

DC Council Member Proposing Move to Retain Experienced Officers

To combat violence in the city, Washington D.C. Council member Vincent Gray is proposing an incentive to keep experienced officers from retiring. This week, the council will consider emergency legislation to fund it.

February 8, 2017

Technology

Hackers Hit DC Police Surveillance Cams Days Before Trump Inauguration

Hackers infected 70 percent of storage devices that record data from D.C. police surveillance cameras eight days before President Trump’s inauguration, forcing major citywide reinstallation efforts, according to the police and the city’s technology office.

January 30, 2017

Patrol

DC Officers Injured, 95 Arrested in Inauguration Riots

A pair of police officers were injured and 95 protesters arrested after they smashed windows, damaged cars and threw rocks at police near Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Friday in Washington, D.C.

January 20, 2017

Patrol

Thousands of Police to Provide Security for Presidential Inauguration

By week's end, the nation's capital will have transformed into a virtual fortress of roadblocks, fences and armed police.

January 17, 2017

Patrol

Woman in Handcuffs Steals Police Car in D.C., Flees to VA

A woman is under arrest for leading District police on a chase into Virginia after she allegedly stole a D.C. Housing Authority Police Department SUV while handcuffed.

December 14, 2016

Patrol

U.S. Park Police Officer Shoots Self Fending Off Raccoon Attack

A U.S. Park Police officer accidentally shot himself in the foot Thursday while he was being attacked by a raccoon.

November 3, 2016