Mayor Bowser Announces Deployment of MPD Recruits and Cadets for Holiday Safety Strategy

(Washington, DC) – Right now, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Chief Robert J. Contee, III of the Metropolitan Police Division (MPD), and Workplace of Unified Communications (OUC) Director Karima Holmes highlighted steps the District is taking to make sure a secure, pleased vacation season. This yr’s technique contains deploying greater than 100 recruit officers and cadets from the MPD Academy to help, by way of foot patrol, in enterprise corridors throughout the town. This initiative will enhance MPD’s presence is busy corridors and supply alternatives for cadets and recruits to have interaction with the neighborhood in the course of the vacation season.

“We wish residents to have a secure and joyful vacation season. This deployment additionally provides our cadets one other alternative to have interaction straight with companies and residents and perceive how MPD can assist the neighborhood,” mentioned Mayor Bowser. “We additionally need residents to know that it doesn’t matter what comes up, now we have folks in our metropolis prepared to assist. Should you want help, for those who witness one thing suspicious, or for those who’re involved a few psychological well being disaster – for your self or another person – assistance is only a cellphone name away.”

Final month, the Mayor and MPD additionally highlighted methods and assets that residents ought to use to cut back the chance of package deal theft in the course of the vacation season. Right now, along with asserting the deployment of further recruit officers and cadets, MPD additionally inspired residents and guests to apply the next security suggestions:

• Park in a well-lighted area, and make sure to lock the automobile, shut the home windows, and conceal procuring baggage and items within the trunk.
• Keep away from carrying massive quantities of money; pay with a test or bank card every time attainable.
• When ordering a package deal to be delivered, monitor your deliveries, and make sure the supply has occurred.
• Swap your supply location to your work, or to lockers, similar to an Amazon Hub Locker.
• Use the Secure Alternate Zones at any Metropolitan Police Division District Station when utilizing third-party sellers similar to Fb Market, OfferUp, and so on.
• Keep alert and concentrate on your environment.
• Name 911 for help from the Metropolitan Police Division for those who see or suspect one thing out of the extraordinary.

Residents, guests, and companies can see extra security suggestions by visiting the MPD web site: mpdc.dc.gov/web page/winter-holiday-safety-tips.

“The vacation season is a busy, chaotic, but joyful time for a lot of residents in Washington, DC,” mentioned Chief Contee. “With holidays comes procuring, touring, and having fun with priceless time with our household and pals. The Metropolitan Police Division’s prime precedence is to make sure that each resident and customer of this metropolis will get to benefit from the pleasure of the vacation season safely with their family members.”

OUC Director Karima Holmes was additionally at at present’s occasion to remind District residents and guests that there are three cellphone numbers to entry assist: 911, 311, and 988.

• Name 311 to report police non-emergencies like vandalism, disabled autos, or loud music.
• Name 911 for those who see suspicious exercise, crimes in progress, or expertise a medical emergency. Residents can even textual content 911 for assist.
• Name 988 if confidential assist is required for you or another person is having a psychological well being emergency or in suicidal disaster.

“As we method the vacation season and as at all times, OUC is prepared and ready to reply the decision to assist hold District residents and guests secure,” mentioned Director Holmes. “We acknowledge that first, first responders at DC911/311 are the literal lifeline to residents and guests and we take that function very significantly.”

The MPD Cadet Corps program permits DC residents who’re both a highschool senior or between the ages of 17 and 24 to serve part-time as uniformed, civilian staff. Cadets earn a wage, beginning at $35,637, whereas additionally taking school programs, and earn as much as 60 tuition free credit towards a level on the College of the District of Columbia Group Faculty. Cadets spend a part of their time working particular job assignments for MPD whereas additionally working towards their diploma. The members are placed on a monitor to enter into MPD’s Police Officer Recruit Program on the Metropolitan Police Academy. This system helps cadets develop the management and expertise required to fulfill the challenges of their advanced roles as problem-solvers, service suppliers, and professionals within the prison justice system.  For extra data on the Cadet Corps program or to use, please contact Dr. Deidre Magee at [email protected], name (202) 645-0445, or go to joinmpd.dc.gov.

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