While the U.S. Secret Service is the lead agency on Inaugural security, the MPDC plays the major role in security along the Inaugural Parade route, outside other Inaugural events, and in neighboring communities. This will allow the MPDC to keep its regular neighborhood patrols strong throughout the Inaugural weekend. For the year, serious crime fell by nearly 4 percent citywide, according to the preliminary numbers. Increases in some of the violent crime categories were offset by substantial decreases in burglaries, thefts and stolen autos.
Preliminary numbers show that crime declined in all seven police districts last year.
These numbers DO NOT reflect official index crime totals as reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program. The preliminary statistics presented here are subject to change for a variety of reasons, including late reporting, reclassification of some offenses, and discovery that some offenses were unfounded. Final, official numbers will be reported to the FBI and posted on the Department's Web site later in the year. Boating enthusiasts will be flocking to the Capital Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia, this weekend for the National Capital Boat Show. While the weather right now might not be conducive to boating, boat owners are reminded that it is always a good time to review the District's boating safety rules and regulations.