Courts DC2000 DC Agenda Fire Department FOI Officers Legislation Mayor's Office Neighborhood Action NCRC Police Department Public Advocate Public Schools Public Service Commission Tax Rev Comm Telephone Directory Regional Mobility Issues in DC Politics Links News and Opinion Organizations Appleseed Center Cardozo Shaw Neigh. There are several reasons, but the primary ones are performance and results. The results of the police initiatives are truly impressive. This year there are 9,210 fewer such crimes for a total of 42, 812. The numbers since the new Police Patrol Operating System was started are even more impressive.
Homicides are the worst kind of crime.
This year there are 248 homicides. That is 86 lives saved this year compared to last year. In other cities, we would be celebrating this improvement, not talking about firing the leader who has brought this about. Today, there are two and one-half times or 1,461 officers assigned to patrol the neighborhoods. A new mission for MPD has been adopted.