(Washington, DC) – On Monday, May 15 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by District public safety officials to announce new programmatic actions and proposed legislation for addressing gaps in DC’s public safety and justice ecosystem and building a safer, stronger DC.
This announcement comes after Mayor Bowser held a public safety summit where she brought together local and federal public safety officials and partners to discuss what is working, what is not working, and what needs to change to improve public safety in DC. In addition to the public safety summit, earlier this year, the Mayor held public safety meetings with school leaders and Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners.
WHEN:
Monday, May 15 at 11 am
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Kevin Donahue, City Administrator
Lindsey Appiah, Acting Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice
Robert J. Contee, III, Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department
Anwar Saleem, Executive Director, H Street Main Street
WHERE:
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street NE
*Closest Bus Route: X2*
*Closest Bikeshare Station: 13th and H St NE*
Press interested in attending the event is 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 Twitter.