Mr. Prettyman is one of the most respected attorneys in our city. In addition, Mr. Prettyman is committed to Washington. He is underscoring this commitment by accepting this challenging position without compensation. We believe Mr. Prettyman will be an independent, effective and active Inspector General, and we look forward to a close working relationship with him. I am pleased to be here today to make this most important announcement.
People ought to be able to feel safe in their homes and cars, or walking on our streets.
Because public safety has taken on such a high priority, I joined with the Financial Authority, the U.S. Attorney, the Chief of Police, the Corporation Counsel, Judge Hamilton and the Council's Judiciary Committee earlier this year to form the Memo of Understanding, which I wrote to make sure that the District does a better job in ensuring public safety. The Memorandum of Understanding was accepted and adopted by all other partners, and it ought to serve as a model for the nation's cities. The Memo of Understanding effort has worked. Crime is down in our city. There are more police officers on patrol on D.C. streets.