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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.
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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.
Recent News
H.R. 2096, the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act, passes the US House with bipartisan support
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. […]
Police Union President says MPD is Facing Staffing Crisis
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 […]
DC Police Union condemns city leadership as MPD faces ‘dire’ conditions amid recent crime
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 […]
D.C. police officers pardoned in fatal pursuit are fully reinstated
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.
DC police union claims MPD needs more officers, auditor says no data supports that
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.
D.C. police union, anti-violence group at odds over funding amid Trayon White’s bribery case
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.
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.
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🚨 🎉 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!
