We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD has been able to do in this city.
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Mayor Bowser acknowledges the positive impact of increased police presence in Washington, DC.
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We know that when carjackings go down, when use of gun goes down, when homicide or robbery go down, neighborhoods feel safer and are safer.
We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD [the Metropolitan Police Department] has been able to do in this city.
We have the best in the business in MPD Chief Pamela Smith to lead that effort and to make sure that the men and women who are coming from federal law enforcement are being well-used and that if there’s National Guard here, they’re being…
... the difference between this … 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents an 87% reduction in carjackings in Washington, DC … this surge has been important to us for that reason.





