• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
DC Police Union

DC Police Union

The Official Website of the Fraternal Order of Police, MPD Labor Committee

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Home
  • About
    • Board Members and Staff
  • News and Events
    • News
    • Events
  • Take Action
  • Wellness
  • Benefits
    • Legal Defense
    • Mobile App
  • Contact
    • Update Your Membership Information
  • Press Releases
Search
  • Protecting Our Officers’ Rights

    Protecting Our Officers’ Rights

    The DC Police Union advocates for the rights, benefits and working conditions of the 3,000 officers, detectives and sergeants of the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department.


Take Action!

Support H.R. 2096 to restore staffing levels to the MPD

The District of Columbia ended 2023 with violent crime up 39% from 2022. D.C. residents and business owners are under siege. Everyone — including members of Congress, staff and tourists — is bearing the consequences.

Act Now!
Support H.R. 2096 to restore staffing levels to the MPD

Take Action!

Repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act of 2020

Three years ago, the D.C. City Council began quietly forcing your Metropolitan Police Officers out the door when they passed the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act of 2020, which stripped D.C. police officers of their basic employee and due process rights.

Act Now!
Repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act of 2020

Recent News

H.R. 2096, the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act, passes the US House with bipartisan support

H.R. 2096, the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act, passes the US House with bipartisan support

June 11, 2025

House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer and Representative Andrew Garbarino expressed approval following the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act (H.R. […]

Read More
Police Union President says MPD is Facing Staffing Crisis

Police Union President says MPD is Facing Staffing Crisis

May 23, 2025

On Thursday, the head of D.C.’s Police Union sounded the alarm, saying they are dealing with a staffing crisis that should concern anyone who lives or works in the nation’s […]

Read More
DC Police Union condemns city leadership as MPD faces ‘dire’ conditions amid recent crime

DC Police Union condemns city leadership as MPD faces ‘dire’ conditions amid recent crime

May 22, 2025

The D.C. Police Union condemned on Thursday the current “dire” conditions of the Metropolitan Police Department, which are “driven by chronic mismanagement, neglect and betrayal by city leadership,” according to […]

Read More
D.C. police officers pardoned in fatal pursuit are fully reinstated

D.C. police officers pardoned in fatal pursuit are fully reinstated

March 4, 2025

The two were convicted for their roles in a pursuit that killed Karon Hylton-Brown in 2020 and sparked civil unrest. President Donald Trump pardoned them in January.

Read More
DC police union claims MPD needs more officers, auditor says no data supports that

DC police union claims MPD needs more officers, auditor says no data supports that

January 15, 2025

7News looked into where the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) stands with staffing. The police union claims staffing shortages are putting officers at risk while a D.C. agency said there isn’t enough data to state what's needed with patrols.

Read More
D.C. police union, anti-violence group at odds over funding amid Trayon White’s bribery case

D.C. police union, anti-violence group at odds over funding amid Trayon White’s bribery case

September 19, 2024

A spat is brewing between the D.C. Police Union and one of the District’s violence interruption organizations after the union called to shut down peacekeeping programs in light of how they’re implicated in D.C. Council member Trayon White’s federal bribery case.

Read More

About DC Police Union

The DC Police Union represents the 3,000 officers, detectives, and sergeants who make up the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department. Our officers are committed to protecting the residents of Washington — and we are committed to helping protect our officers.

By working together with residents, we have made great strides in reducing crime in our neighborhoods. And while DC is much safer than many of us remember decades ago, we still have a long way to go to make our city a safe place for all residents. As a union, representing our officers and fighting to improve their working conditions — we’re fighting for DC to become a safer city.

DC Police Union on Facebook

Happy Father’s Day to all of the fathers and father figures. We salute all the dads today, especially the ones who are away from their families keeping the streets safe. #HappyFathersDay

Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2025

DC Police Union updated their status.

Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2025

DC Police Union updated their status.

Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

🚨 🎉 H.R. 2096, the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act, just passed the House with strong bipartisan support, 235-178! This bill is a huge win for policing in DC, restoring officer rights. Thanks to Rep. Andrew Garbarino for leading this effort to keep our capital safe!

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Thank you Rep. Andrew Garbarino for your support and getting this bill passed the House with bipartisan support!

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Footer

For Inquiries Call

(202) 548-8300

DC Police Union

Email us at

info@dcpoliceunion.com

Copyright © 2025 DC Police Union. All Rights Reserved.
Designed and developed by 911MEDIA