(Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, March 28, at 10:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Acting Chief Peter Newsham to announce an additional investment to expand the MPD Cadet Program. Over the last two years, the District has experienced a 10 percent decrease in all violent crime city-wide, 17 percent reduction in homicides, and a 13 percent reduction in robberies.
The proposed investments continue the Bowser’s Administration commitment to supporting the recruitment and retention of MPD officers. Last year, Mayor Bowser launched the Public Safety Academy at Anacostia High School to allow DC Public School students to pursue career education in public safety, and be eligible for the MPD Cadet Program once they graduate. In Fiscal Year 2016, MPD implemented a Police Officer Retention Program to retain experienced officers through student loan forgiveness, in exchange for three to four-year signed obligated service agreements. MPD also granted military members and law enforcement officers to substitute two years of experience in lieu of 60 college credit hours for new recruitment in MPD.
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Metropolitan Police Department Acting Chief Peter Newsham
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 28, at 10:30 am
WHERE:
MPD Training Academy – Blue Plains
(Tactical Village)
4665 Blue Plains Drive, SW
*Closest Metro: Congress Heights Metro Station*
*Bus Lines: A4, W1*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live.