Thursday, December 4th from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. This is WHS's first Home for the Holiday's themed Meow Mixer and Cat Holiday photo event. You just might find...
I recently posted a cover story about the shooting death of David Kerstetter. He was a long time resident, his condo was featured in Metro Weekly in 2003. He...
This is outrageous and if we do not become pro-active we will see more of this between now and spring. Tis the season. If any Dupont Circle ANC commissioner...
The only way we will limit this criminal activity is to demand a police/Mayor/Councilmember meeting for each neighborhood that is under assault. Don't wait...
I agree that we should be asking the DC police to increase their efforts to address the violent crime that is making our neighborhood unsafe. I don't think...
Several of us are meeting with the 2D and 3D Commanders this week. Rob Halligan HalliganProjects.com<http://www.halliganprojects.com/> 202 319 1313 From:...
i do not live in Dupont but am there weekly on Thursday nites-- pepper spray has saved my life twice in Dupont-- "meetings" don't solve any problems cuz the...
Is there a reason why we haven't seen an increase in foot patrols in the past 2 weeks since this newest rash of crime? I would have expected at least an...
Rob: Thank you for the update! You always have been a great help with the crime issues in our neighborhood. Please keep me informed. Particularly let me know...
In a message dated 12/2/2008 1:26:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jenniferwaldman@... writes: Is there a reason why we haven't seen an increase in foot...
In a message dated 12/2/2008 1:14:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, brw20036@... writes: I don't think the goal should be to move the crime and criminals...
Interesting article that highlights a common lack of ability to place blame on the responsible individuals and dump it on the police. You also misrepresented...
The 2nd District would like to thank the community for expressing their concerns for safety. As your police department, we will take every effort to protect...
Officer Fletcher: Thank you for this very encouraging update. Are the additional officers a special detail or added officers for the holiday period? If they...
Excellent response Dave - thank you for writing it. As a former police officer, I can say that most people cannot understand the dynamics of a situation such...
Walk on over to join your neighbors in celebrating the season at this festive new, holiday celebration in the heart of Georgetown. Look for our booth featuring...
I agree with David Reiss. When Jason Cherkis asks "how did a man who seemed to pose no danger to anyone besides himself end up being killed by the police",...
But ... what were they doing in his home to begin with? From what I read, he hadn't invited them in ... and he wasn't causing any problems to anyone. The...
No they didn't have the option of just leaving. What if Kestettler then killed himself? People would be screaming about how the police did nothing to help him....
I agree with you that people too often place the blame on the police ... or alternatively believe the police can/should be there to protect them in every...
How did the police know there wasn't an intruder? Also, they knew the man had psycholgical and drug problems. They had a professional duty to ensure that he...
Please remember to buy your festive holiday tree from Ross Elementary School Saturdays and Sundays December 6th & 7th, 13th & 14th On the playground at 17th...
THIS Saturday, December 6, 2008, 11 am – 3 pm St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School The Great Hall 4700 Whitehaven Parkway, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007 (off...
Whitman-Walker project has positive impacts, too Drawing by JBG Companies. Yesterday, developer JBG Companies, opposing neighbors, and advocates faced off...
Got this report Wednesday from PSA 208… another armed robbery in the area: 9:25 p.m.: Armed Robbery (Gun): 1442 U Street, NW (Sunoco Gas Station) Details:...
It strikes me that this is a perfect example of when several means of non-lethal force would have been appropriate to consider. Admittedly I was not there and...
Maybe if MPD had Tasers, that would have been a good option....but DC police don't have them. And Mace doesn't always work. If someone has already started...