(Washington, DC) – Today, on Wednesday, September 3 at 9 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and District public safety leaders will announce a new labor agreement with the DC Fraternal Order of Police Union as well as pay increases for non-union officers with the ranks of lieutenant and above. The Mayor will also announce several new police officer recruitment and retention initiatives to help increase the size of the Metropolitan Police Department.
When:
Wednesday, September 3 at 9 am
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson
Kevin Donahue, City Administrator
Lindsey Appiah, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice
Pamela A. Smith, Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department
E. Lindsey Maxwell II, Director, Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
Maurice D. Edington, President, University of the District of Columbia
Where:
Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters
Joint Operations Command Center
441 4th Street NW, 6th Floor
*Closest Metro Station: Judiciary Square*
*Closest Bikeshare: 4th & E St NW*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].
The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or X.
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