Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC), more commonly known locally as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and, DC Police, is the primary law enforcement agency for the District of Columbia, in the United States. With about 3,200 officers and 600 civilian staff, it is the sixth-largest municipal police department in the United States. The department serves an area of  and a population of over 700,000 people. The department's mission is to "safeguard the District of Columbia and protect its residents and visitors with the highest regard for the sanctity of human life".

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Category:Law enforcement agencies of the United States
Category:Washington, D.C.