Mayor Bowser to Announce Task Force to Combat Robberies

(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, January 6 at 10:30 a.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Cathy Lanier, Councilmember Charles Allen and public safety stakeholders will announce the creation of a task force focused on combatting robberies in the District of Columbia.  The Task Force, comprised of MPD, the Metro Transit Police Department, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), and the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), will ensure maximum coordination between different parts of the criminal justice system to combat robberies.

The Task Force will target offenders by quickly identifying and responding to patterns of a robbery spree. The Task Force will also focus on developing the strongest cases possible to prosecute repeat offenders, and remove them from our streets.  Prosecutors from the OAG and USAO have committed resources to ensure that arrests related to such robberies will be prioritized.

WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen
Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Kevin Donahue
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier
Attorney General Karl Racine
Richard Tischner, Chief of Superior Court Division with the United States Attorney’s Office
Kevin Flynn, Chief of the Superior Court Division's Felony Major Crimes Trial Section with the United States Attorney’s Office
Metro Transit Police Department Chief Ronald A. Pavlik
 
WHEN
Wednesday, January 6 at 10:30 am

WHERE
Eastern Market Metro Station
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].