The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC), more commonly known locally as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and, colloquially, DC Police, is the primary law enforcement agency for the District of Columbia, in the United States.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is constantly working to build stronger and more impactful relationships with community members. Community engagement is at the core of everything we do at the Metropolitan Police Department.

One of the 10 largest local police agencies in the United States, the MPD is the primary law enforcement agency for the District of Columbia. Founded in 1861, the MPD of today is on the forefront of technological crime fighting advances, from highly developed advances in evidence analysis to state-of the-art-information technology.

The organization of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) consists of the Executive Office of the Chief of Police, Patrol Services North and South, and six bureaus:

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the District has six local law enforcement agencies employing 4,262 sworn police officers, about 722 for each 100,000 residents.

The Metropolitan Police Department operates through the following 3 divisions: Public Safety – coordinates crime prevention and reduction efforts in the seven police districts.

The Metropolitan Police Department provides crime prevention and response through patrol, investigations and homeland security services. The Patrol Services and School Security Bureau delivers community policing to the District’s neighborhoods through 46 police service areas in seven police districts, and oversees the provision of security to ...

Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters 441 4th Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington DC 20001 Phone: (202) 727-9099 Email: [email protected] Website: http://mpdc.dc.gov

The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, generally simply referred to as the Chief of Police, is the head of the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C. The current acting Chief of Police is Pamela A. Smith, who succeeded interim chief, Ashan Benedict. [1][2]

Feb 26, 2025 · The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD) is concerned about crimes near Metro stations as commuters and tourists move around the city. Officers report a number of crimes in close proximity to the stations, and MPD leadership is considering changing how patrol resources are deployed.