Published 3 years ago

DC mayor hopes to add 170 officers to the Metropolitan Police Department

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D.C. mayor and police chief call for more recruits for the police department. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the number of homicides has risen in the District. Bowser says she will be requesting more funds for police to hire officers in 2022. Police Chief Robert Contee says D.C.'s entire criminal justice system needs to be analyzed.

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Yahoo News

Washington mayor proposes hiring 170 additional officers after city defunded police

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing hiring 170 additional officers after the city's effort to defund law enforcement last year led to a freeze in acquisitions.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Washington Examiner

Washington mayor proposes hiring 170 additional officers after city defunded police

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser testifies before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the District of Columbia statehood bill, Monday, March 22, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Carlos Barria/Pool via AP) Carlos Barria/APWashington mayor proposes hiring 170 additional officers after city defunded police Jake Dima July 29, 10:07 AMJuly 29, 10:38 AMWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is…

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Black Lives Matter-backing mayor of Washington, DC now wants to FUND the police, citing spike in murders

Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, who once had ‘Black Lives Matter’ painted outside the White House, now wants to hire more police officers and reopen the courts, citing an increase in homicides in the US capital.Slashing the police budget for 2021 by $15 million hurt recruitment, resulting in only 42 new hires as opposed to 250 in a normal year, Bowser said on Wednesday. She called for another $11 million to hire and train 20 more officers in…

3 years ago·Russian Federation

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Washington Top News

DC mayor asks council for increased funds for police in FY22 budget

The D.C. mayor and the police chief Wednesday stressed the need for additional recruits for the police department and increased community engagement with both violence-interruption programs and police in order to combat violent crime in the District.In a Wednesday news conference announcing the arrest of a suspect in connection to the fatal shooting of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney, Mayor Muriel Bowser said while overall crime rates in the District …

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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National Review

D.C. Mayor Announces Plan to Hire 170 Police Officers amid Spike in Shootings

Bowser asked the city council to approve $11 million for the hiring of 20 officers for the 2021 fiscal year and 150 officers for the 2022 fiscal year.

3 years ago·United States

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Sky News Australia

Democratic Mayor calls for 170 extra police amid gun violence

The Democratic Mayor of Washington DC has outlined plans to hire dozens of additional police officers as the city grapples with gun violence that has left more than 100 people dead this year.

3 years ago·Australia

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