I’ve repeatedly said that we cannot talk about giving our children a high-quality education or creating jobs for District residents without discussing how to create safer communities in every neighborhood of our city. That’s why today I’m delighted to announce my appointments to the District’s top public safety positions – a team of extraordinarily talented … More Making Our City Safer – Message from Mayor Elect
We have been sharing safety tips with you throughout this holiday season in our Daily Crime Reports. I would like to take a moment to share additional information with you, due to an increase in reports of stolen Smartphones and Bicycles during this season. Please take a moment to review the following safety tips to … More [MPD-5D] Theft Alert: Bicycles & Smartphones
1) Most home burglaries occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., so get in the habit of locking and covering all doors and windows whenever you go out. 2) Invest in high-quality, name-brand deadbolt locks for all exterior doors. 3) Make sure your burglar alarm system includes a loud inside alarm, detectors at all exterior … More Burglary Safety Tips from Adt.com
Dear Neighbors, this link contains the final court report for November 2010. This report contains a summary of all the arrests made by PSA 501 and the entire 5th District Police. Have a safe and happy holiday season. Geovani A. Bonilla 5D_Final_November_Court_Report1
Wednesday, December 15th at 7pm is the Metropolitan Police PSA 501 Public Safety meeting at the Harry Thomas Recreation Center. The recreation center is located at 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE. This is your opportunity to speak to our police sergeants and officers about community safety concerns. See you there.
During the holiday season, credit and debit-card fraud is prevalent, particularly over the weekend, when many banks are closed. A notification of bank card fraud has been reported tonight from a staff member. Here are some safety tips to aid you in protecting your accounts. Safety Tips to Protect Your Accounts: – Sign up for cell-phone alerts … More [MPD-5D] Holiday Season Alert
See this note and question last night to BACA from resident at 1st and P St NW. Anyone have any info? I live at 1st and P and for the past half hour at least there has been a police van with flood lights outside. I also saw a couple of cruisers in the area. … More Police on 1st and P. Any info?
1) Talking on your cell phone and/or listening to a music player are the kind of distractions that robbers look for when selecting targets. When exiting your vehicle or walking to your destination, it is so important to focus on getting where you must go (free of distractions that prevent you from noticing dangerous situations). … More -10 Holiday-Season Safety Tips Related to Recent Crimes-
ARREST MADE IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF JAMAL WILSON IN THE UNIT BLOCK OF P STREET, NW (Washington, DC) Detectives assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announced today that an arrest has been made in the homicide of 19 year-old Jamal Wilson. On Sunday, November 14, 2010, at approximately 12:30 am, units from … More Arrest in shooting on Unit/P St NW
From the Monday, 11/15/2010 Washington Post: Police investigate fatal shooting of D.C. man, 19, on Q St. NW By Bill Turque Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 15, 2010; B06 D.C. police were investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man Sunday morning in the unit block of Q Street NW. Officers responded to reports … More WaPo: MPD investigating 11/14 fatal shooting on unit b/o Q St NW
Bates Area Civic Association 