Metropolitan Police Department (DC Police / MPD)

Violent crime and overall crime in Washington, D.C., has decreased to levels city leaders say they haven’t seen since before the pandemic.

All crime has gone down in the past year, and police have seen a significant decrease in violent crimes and carjackings. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

A former D.C. police officer accused of tipping off former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio before Tarrio’s arrest in D.C. in the lead-up to the U.S. Capitol riot took the stand in his own defense Friday.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser encouraged residents to shop local as small businesses rely on consumers during the holiday season. She said the Metropolitan Police Department has made progress in reducing retail theft in the District. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Prosecutors say former Lt. Shane Lamond was a “double agent” for the Proud Boys. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

A trial is underway for a police officer charged with leaking confidential information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio after the extremist group’s members burned a stolen Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital.

A motorcycle driver died after crashing into the side of an unmarked D.C. police cruiser in Columbia Heights early Saturday morning, police said.

The fatal crash took place just after 4 a.m., at the intersection of 14th and Columbia. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
Editor’s note (Monday, Dec. 2, 8:51 a.m.): Police initially said the man was driving a motorized bike. They later said it was a motorcycle.

D.C. police say a man assaulted a dozen women over the past thre-and-a-half years. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

A man accused in a dozen sex abuse and assault cases in Washington, D.C., was arrested Wednesday and charged with attacking women over a three-and-a-half-year period.

A man accused in a dozen sex abuse and assault cases in Washington, D.C., was arrested Wednesday and charged with attacking women over a three-and-a-half year period. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

The Metropolitan Police Department is cracking down on dangerous driving on DC 295. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains the effort to keep drivers off the shoulder of the road.

D.C. police have found a 1-year-old girl more than a week after she went missing.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. decided no civil rights charges will be filed against a U.S. Park Police officer in the 2023 fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy. A thorough investigation found there wasn’t enough evidence to bring charges, the U.S Attorney’s Office said. On March 18, 2023, the Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Park Police responded to...

The chair of the D.C. Republican party shared his take on what the District should expect starting in January, saying that — while he doesn’t foresee a complete federal takeover of D.C. — he would not be surprised by Trump taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Some D.C. officers will be in rental cars as they patrol neighborhoods on Election Day.

The Metropolitan Police Department will use rental cars with temporary light bars and magnetic emblems on the side to help with traffic closures, the chef of police said. News4’s Mark Segraves reports. 

Police are increasing patrols and have even rented cars to have extra vehicles in their fleet. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The police chief said officers will pay extra attention to ballot drop boxes and polling places. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Security is already tight across the District for the election. Police patrols will increase around Howard University’s campus where preparations are underway for Vice President Kamala Harris’ election night watch party. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.