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Mayor, law enforcement community, friends, family mourn slain D.C. officer

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police investigate near the Supreme Court and Capitol after reports of a suspicious vehicle in which two men and a woman were detained with guns, in Washington, Oct. 19, 2022. The head of the D.C. Council said Monday, March 6, 2023, that he is withdrawing the capital city’s new criminal code from consideration, just before a U.S. Senate vote that seemed likely to overturn the measure. But it's unclear if the action will prevent the vote or spare President Joe Biden a politically charged decision on whether to endorse the congressional action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

D.C. police need better patrols, more detectives, according to auditor

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A Washington Metropolitan Police vehicle is seen near the Capitol, Oct. 19, 2022, in Washington. Three gun shops that sold nearly three dozen firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D.C., are facing a new lawsuit filed Tuesday, jointly by attorneys general for Maryland and the nation’s capital. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Violent mob loots D.C. Gucci, Arc’Teryx stores after footage of Justin Robinson shooting released

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Parked patrol car of slain D.C. officer becomes an impromptu memorial to his life

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Washington Metro Police vehicle. File photo credit: Nicole S Glass / Shutterstock.com

Multiple D.C. shootings leave 2 dead, 9 wounded

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Police tape. (File photo credit: Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock.)

Women accused of killing D.C. man and cutting off his thumb to use it to open his phone

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A person walks past a pile of barricades at an encampment by students protesting against the Israel-Hamas war at George Washington University on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

D.C. mayor won’t clear camp at George Washington University despite pressure from school, Congress

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Chris Lindenau discusses the Real Time Crime Center’s interface with reporters, including icons that signify high-priority 911 calls and accessible cameras. Mr. Lindenau is the founder of Fusus by Axon, the software company powering the District’s new crime surveillance system. (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times)

New surveillance camera center touted as key to combating D.C. crime wave

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Ward One Councilmember Brianne Nadeau speaks during the 2015 District of Columbia Inauguration ceremony at the Convention Center in Washington, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

Crime frustrations fuel recall effort for second D.C. Council member

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Natalia Mitchell, holds up a program memorializing her son, Morris Mitchell, who was shot to death in March 2022, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Homicides are rising in the nation’s capital, but police are solving far fewer of the cases

By Ashraf Khalil - Associated Press

Then-U.S. Park Police Chief Pamela Smith discusses preparations for the upcoming 2022 State of the Union Address during a news conference, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Three-month report card on District’s acting chief: Police visibility up, crime is too

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during Adas Israel Congregation's vigil for Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

D.C. mayor chips away at police restrictions in new bill as violent crime wave swells

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

MD Crawford carries a Black Lives Matter flag before a march in La Marque, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, to protest the shooting of Joshua Feast, 22, by a La Marque police officer. Officials say Officer Jose Santos fatally shot Feast late Wednesday. (Stuart Villanueva /The Galveston County Daily News via AP)

D.C. Appeals Court weighs whether phone seizures from 2020 protests violate Fourth Amendment

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police vehicles hold on the perimeter of the Capitol in Washington, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Reward for escaped D.C. murder suspect increased to $30K as search lingers

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Police car against city street background. (File photo credit: Daniel Tadevosyan via Shutterstock)

15-year-old girl arrested, accused of robbery spree in Northwest D.C.

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A soldier from the District of Columbia National Guard watches as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. U.S. officials say the Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C. The goal is to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

D.C. mayor noncommittal on proposal to call up National Guard to curb crime

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police investigate near the Supreme Court and Capitol after reports of a suspicious vehicle in which two men and a woman were detained with guns, in Washington, Oct. 19, 2022. The head of the D.C. Council said Monday, March 6, 2023, that he is withdrawing the capital city’s new criminal code from consideration, just before a U.S. Senate vote that seemed likely to overturn the measure. But it's unclear if the action will prevent the vote or spare President Joe Biden a politically charged decision on whether to endorse the congressional action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Carjacking goes from felony to fad as D.C. teens lack fear of judicial consequences

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Teen arrested, suspected of carjacking Uber driver while armed in D.C.

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. File photo credit: Bumble Dee via Shutterstock.

Deadly shooting near Catholic University marks more violence around campus

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Then-U.S. Park Police Chief Pamela Smith discusses preparations for the upcoming 2022 State of the Union Address during a news conference, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Pamela Smith, first Black female D.C. police chief, takes over amid crime crisis

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times