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Capitol Police Roll Out Transgender Policy; Union Cries Foul

Capitol Police rolled out a progressive new policy on Oct. 29 for handling interactions with transgender individuals. Already, the rank and file are bristling at the new directive.

November 17, 2015

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Video: D.C. Officer Challenges Teen to Dance Off

The officer and teenager made it a dance-off. According to Taylor, the officer told the group that if Taylor won, she could stay. If the officer won, the group had to leave.

October 29, 2015

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Video: New DC Officer Proposes to Girlfriend at Academy Graduation

Graduation day took a surprise turn for one new Washington, DC, police officer and his girlfriend, who are now celebrating something else amazing: their engagement.

October 15, 2015

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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

Technology

DOJ Announces $19M in Grants to Police Departments for Body Cameras

The Department of Justice awarded $19.3 million in grants Monday to dozens of police departments seeking to start using body cameras but turned down a greater number of applicants hoping for federal aid to deploy the technology.

September 22, 2015

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More Than 1,100 D.C. Officers Express "No Confidence" in Chief Lanier

Of 1,150 officers who cast ballots in the online vote sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police labor union, 1,122 cast a no confidence ballot, according to the organization’s chairman, Delroy Burton.

August 31, 2015

Technology

D.C. Would Release Most Police Body Camera Footage Under New Plan

Police in the nation's capital would release more footage from body cameras than in any other major U.S. city under a plan from Mayor Muriel E. Bowser that reverses her previous opposition to making such videos public.

August 11, 2015

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Video: D.C. Officer Shoots Knife-Wielding Woman

Saturday night in Washington, D.C., a woman was shot by a Metro D.C. officer after she approached within about eight feet of the officer while wielding a knife. The woman was shot once in the chest and was in stable condition at an area hospital.

August 10, 2015

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Video: Off-duty D.C. Officer Shot in Michigan

An off-duty Washington, D.C., police officer visiting Michigan was shot early Monday morning in Dearborn.

June 1, 2015

Technology

DNA Left on Pizza Reveals Suspect in Home Invasion Murder of D.C. Family

The break in the case occurred after police matched Wint to DNA on the crust of a pizza found in the home, according to law enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation.

May 20, 2015

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U.S. Capitol Police Chief Resigns

United States Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine submitted his letter of resignation Friday after more than two years in the position.

April 13, 2015

Technology

Prosecutors Criticize D.C. Crime Lab’s Handling of Some DNA Evidence

D.C. prosecutors have stopped sending DNA evidence to the city’s new state-of-the-art crime lab after they said they discovered errors in the way analysts determined whether a sample can be linked to a suspect or a victim.

March 6, 2015