Private security personnel in the area alerted the MPD at 2 p.m. The department said in a post on social media that it was looking into the incident and added later that it was monitoring other polling places and ballot drop boxes in D.C.
Washington D.C. cops probing how screws landed in road near ballot box
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The department said attrition has slowed this year, and more officers were hired in 2024 and more civilians are expected to join the force in the near future.
D.C. police need better patrols, more detectives, according to auditor
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