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WASHINGTON (Map, News) - The District of Columbia police union chief on Wednesday said he supports the mayor’s plan to put more foot patrols on the street, but not at the expense of response time.
Mayor Adrian Fenty called for the extra foot patrols in response to shootings this weekend that left four dead, including a 15-year-old. Fenty said each police district will find extra police officers to patrol on foot. It is unclear where those officers will come from, or how long the plan will be in place.
Kristopher Baumann, head of the Fraternal Order of Police lodge that represents more than 3,600 Metropolitan Police Department officers, said taking officers out of police vehicles slows down the response to calls.
“I'd love to have more officers walking the beat,” Baumann said, “but not at the expense of being unable to respond to people who have been robbed or shot or need police assistance.”
Having more officers walk the beat may make the public feel safer, but Baumann said there is no evidence that foot patrols reduce crime.
Baumann said the foot patrol officers should have access to police vehicles to be able to respond to more urgent calls, an initiative called for by Fenty’s public safety transition team last year.
He said he doesn’t know of any plans to provide cars for foot patrols.
Police response on the east side of the Anacostia River is already backed up sometimes 20 and 30 calls, Baumann said.
Fenty’s office did not respond to attempts to reach it Wednesday afternoon.
Putting more foot patrols on the streets was one of Fenty’s major platforms while he was running for office.
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The Answer said:
Good ole MPD
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The Answer said:
On 7-30-2008 i stated that DC police should be trained by park police and everyone disagreed it appears that I was right park police just arrested a DC cop for smoking marijuana once again park police prove that they know how to go out and find crime as opposed to waiting for something to happen like DC Police
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The Answer said:
Also to the examiner reader that does not agree with my philosophy regarding traffic stops once again checkpoints are traffic stops but in this case the checkpoints are concentrated in one area and all criminals in the District of Columbia know to avoid Trinidad because of the police presence to me that is not very effective because the criminals will only go elsewhere in the city like my neighborhood and yours
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The Answer said:
I don't think the DC Police know what constitutes a crime they arrest people when they shouldn't such as the mass protesters downtown who won the case in court that stated they were arrested illegally, and then they let adults charged with a felony theft from auto walk way with a citation what is going on here?
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The Answer said:
As you can see from the park police example traffic stops lead to arrest and not if an arrest you can issue a ticket or citation to help recoup cost of overtime and things of that nature due you ever watch cops most of the arrest that they make stem from traffic stops which lead to increased revenue for the municipality (traffic fines, court cost, vehicles, drugs and guns seized. Also to the Examiner reader who disagrees with traffic stops, I would ask what are the checkpoints those are traffic stops and even though MPD answers 1.3 million calls for service a year they are still able to conduct those.
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Examiner Reader said:
I disagree with the statement "If more police focus on more traffic stops there will be a reduction in crime.Yah, right. When the department answers more than 1.3 million calls for service ever year, you tell me where is the room for traffic stops?????
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Examiner Reader said:
Completely UNBELIEVABLE but unfortunately not at all UNEXPECTED behavior on Lanier's part. I am completely disappointed in Lanier's management style or lack there of!
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The Answer said:
The MPD is in complete dissary the police are stating that the answer is more police officers with high powered guns but the streets are supposed to be safe Mayor Fenty and Mr. Peter Nickles did not think that the city was dangerous enough for us ordinary citizens to own guns as part of our constitutional right the DC police can protect themselves (by getting high powered rifles but ordinary citizens can't. Also some of the shootings in the past two weeks such as the one on North Captiol St and the shooting on Lincoln Road the police were in the area and knew the area was "volatile" but could not stop the shootings and blame it on the citizens stating "citizens don't cooperate with police" and who would considering some of the officers are have ties with felons. It is proven that they release confidential information and are also rude and verbally abusive. Also what happened to the old fashioned traffic stops of moving vehicles considering most shooting happen from moving vehicles
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The Answer said:
The DC police need to be trained by the park police, park police are what you call crime fighters they go out and find crime as opposed to waiting for something to happen and then responding DC police have forgotten about routine traffic stops which if done more often will have a significant inpact on crime throughout the city
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Examiner Reader said:
Training was established for a reason… to further educate and re-emphasize laws, rules and regulations. Is it honestly the opinion of this great city that our police officers are so overly educated that we can now place training on the back burner? In many situations, a police officer is just a fine line between police brutality and a justified use of force… how can we justify suspending training when officers deal with situations like this daily? If I have an officer assisting me… I sure as hell what him/her well trained!!!
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Charles said:
"James L. Adams, 19, Jacques Mora, 18, and Kyle Lomax, 18," Where are the "three teens"?? I only see adults listed? "She could not provide any documentation about the existence of the program and she didn’t know how many felony suspects have been released under the new program. Sources in the U.S. Attorneys Office and the court system said they have not been made aware of any program." C'me on Examiner, you can do better than that! No self-censor. Give us the truth!
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Charles said:
"We have to stop panicking,” Baumann said. “Canceling training for officers doesn’t affect the department for the next two months. It affects it for years.” Maybe the more intelligent thing he has said for months. DC is a "police state" by the numbers. Yet, Police Officers are hardly seen on the street where and when it counts. In the street I live, you can pinpoint drug houses simply by smelling pots from the sidewalk--probable cause for a search. Or you can hear, at diner time, mothers scolding their teenage sons for bringing their guns at the table. Wells is half right; Officers need a comprehensive strategy. Putting some officers on the street does make no good if they are moved around. Infantry knows better--basic training is all about understanding and adapting to ground conditions; not seating in a cruiser, waiting for the next crisis.
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Veteran said:
When will the politians and the Chief learn, you can put a million officers on the streets but until the people in the community rise up and say enough is enough and kick that no snitch BS to the curb then and only then will the crime level reduce.
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Examiner Reader said:
Most MPD Officers spend in excess of 40 hours a week in a scout car plus the time they spend commuting. They spend hours in court daily and then respond to work their tour of duty. They work hard and respond to thousands of calls for service to keep citizens safe. If drivers would yield to scout cars with emergency equipment activated there would be far less MPD involved accidents. MPD finds officers at fault repeatedly when the officers were just doing their job. You should try walking(or driving) in an MPD Officers shoes before you judge them.
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Examiner Reader said:
"Probably drive more recklessly"? In SW by the First District station at 4th & E Sts, they definitely drive more recklessly. Cabbies could give them safe driving lessons.
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worn out officer said:
I didn't believe the story could be true at first.... Then I saw our booking system which has only the first part of their info enterd... which means that they were CITATIONED OUT!! This type of garbage happens often with juveniles, but this is the first I have seen an adult let out like that. OH YES it happens with kids who steal your whole car and get DIVERTED from Juv processing and sent home for the night before court!!! DC courts are a joke and now we are letting them go to! Maybe it is time to find a new department. Just a thought, since MPD has a ton of genral orders that covers dang near anything, shouldn't this citation thing be in them??? I couldn't find it anywhere.... hummmmmmmmm
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fedupcitizen said:
What in the world is going on here? Let me get this straight she allowed felons to get citations for theft. Now would this happen to joe blow regular citizen(hell no) I said it before and I'll say it again she is incompetent and where is Mayor Ignorant in this. Was there a phone call placed by him????
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angry citizen said:
how is that these criminals can get a get out of jail free card. they committed a crime, they got caught and they now must deal with there consequences. It doesn't make any sense that if you know someone you will not be held accountable for your actions.
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Examiner Reader said:
Traci Hughes is a LIAR !!! There is no program to release felony suspects in any case, to include Auto Theft. These felons were released because of who there parents are. Lanier is an embarrassment to the Police Department and Traci Hughes, well she is just a plain old stupid LIAR !!!
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Examiner Reader said:
Again, everyone acts surprised at another example of the Chief's ability to fabricate to save her behind. And Traci Hughes should be writing fiction. And now they are saying you can send in anonymous text. Who do you think believes that?
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Examiner Reader said:
This is an embarassment. How could the Chief of Police allowed Felons to be release regardless of their parents status. Where's the justice? Shame to the parents of these felons for teaching their sons to completely disregards law that has been set forth by our forefathers. These parents are teaching these felons that if you have MONEY and Title, you can pretty much get away with anything, even MURDER. No big deal.Pls spare us the speech of "if these were your children you would do the same", NO! We can't! The Chief will be more than happy to throw our kids behind bars and throw away the keys. So please spare us the speech. Why dont you parents, do the right thing. Come forward and surrender these felons to the authority. Be a Parent for once!It takes more than just giving your kids money or bailing them out to be called good parents. It sometimes require us to do what is right, something that we may not like. Just a though!
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Examiner Reader said:
Tracy Hughes has no clue! There is no such thing as citiation release program for any felony arrest. No wonder the good police officers in this city leaving to other agencies. Also the departement is lying about the number that are leaving every month.
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Examiner Reader said:
This never happens like this and the way it was done is not proper procedure. If Lanier says anything else, she is a liar (like everyone didn't already know she is a liar). It is time for a change, it is clearly evident that Lanier does not have the skills or knowledge to be chief. Bottom line she is a failure !
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Examiner Reader said:
Chief Lanier is a LIAR. She gave special treatment to these ADULT CRIMINALS because they have influential parents. Give me a break! On felony charges for adults, they dont get released until they go to court. On some occasions if they dont make cutoff for court then they are held until the next morning. This is routine and MPD policy. I guess our laws and departmental policy dont apply to citizens with connections. I will bet that this case never gets prosecuted by the US Attorneys Office. Mr. McCabe, will you please follow up on this. It will expose the corruption within MPD and the US Attorneys Office.
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Examiner Reader said:
And she is supposed to be serious about fighting crime, great message to the criminals chief. You are a coward who will not do the right thing when faced with a moral delima. Resign now!
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So now I see... said:
Please don't tell me that this Adams' boy is not the son of the news anchor on Channel 4, who was released from Channel 5 for substance abuse? Oh! no please don't tell me that Channel 4 is not running a story on this...where is Sherwood in regards to this case. If it was Marion Barry's son this would have been on front page and probably a emergency bulletin.
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Examiner Reader said:
Hey McCabe how about asking how many times the Chief of a 4000+ Department calls individual officers to order a suspect released. Just so we are clear on who these "kids" were: One has a Dad who is an ambassador. One has a Dad who is a news anchor in D.C. What a great system, it is not what you do in D.C., it is who you know.
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Examiner Reader said:
Are you kidding? 18 & 19 year olds are adults, aren't they? Why should a police chief care that their mommies complained that their little criminals shouldn't be in jail? Please... these families should have spent more time raising the children with some morality and less time complaining.
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Examiner Reader said:
It is no suprise Lanier is a flop. Look at the ridiculous promotions she has done since she became Chief. Diane Groomes, an Asst. Chief, what a joke. Groomes is an embarrassment to the department. And now she promotes Groomes former administrative Lieutenant at 1-D, Charnette Robinson, to Inspector of 1-D 1. Robinson is incompetent and couldn't even run an admin office right. Remember a couple of years ago when the DC Council wanted copies of all of the Police officers stat sheets. Well Robinson was the one at 1-D that was in charge of getting them together. She called officials off of patrol and had them come to a room at HQ to falsely put stats on them for officers.
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Examiner Reader said:
So, when is this reshuffling supposed to take place?
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Examiner Reader said:
How is this case ripe for litigation if the officers are still employed? Where's the breach?
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Examiner Reader said:
Chief Lanier is a theft, criminal, liar (in person, under oath and on paper). She is puppet for Fenty and Nickles and is just like her mentor, paramour, Ramsey -- he was out for RAMSEY -- his pension, his payraises, his slush fund she is out for HER PENSION (with a nice cause that says who cares if I screw-up, I still get FULL retirement, FULL benefits and the title CHIEF OF POLICE)....Only in DC would we consent to such a STUPID contract... She needs to be indicted, along with the criminals she daily protects....
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Examiner Reader said:
Sounds about typical for Lanier's management style!
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Examiner Reader said:
Mr. Nickles is going to cost the District of Columbia millions of dollars annually due to the poor decisions he is making. Clearly Mr. Nickles made the decision to refire these officers and now they have a civil case against the city that they will win easily. Mayor Fenty is also an attorney and he should know better. This city deserves competent management so Chief Lanier, Mr. Nickles, and Mayor Fenty need to resign immediately.
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Examiner Reader said:
Maybe Chief Lanier hasn't been notified by Mayor Fenty that she is going to be making these command staff changes in the police department that she thinks she is running.
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Examiner Reader said:
I also heard Chief Lanier say this story was not true this morning, I happen to know that although the names of some of the players and areas have been changed the story is definitely true. Perhaps if Chief Lanier extricated herself from Mayor Fenty's back pocket and his special projects and supported her officers the city would be better off.
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Examiner Reader said:
Wow what's going on. I heard Chief Lanier comment on WTOP this morning that this story was not true, and that the Assistant Chief who is quoted never spoke with the reporter.
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Examiner Reader 1 said:
Folks, you seem to misunderstand the issue at hand. We all know about the ineptitudes of the DC Gov't and their "leadership". This article deals with the unlawful arrest of two Special Police Officers protecting a day care facility. To get back on track, you might like to know that all charges have been dropped against the Officers and their employer. On another note, the lawsuits against DC from the employer and one officer are proceeding.
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Examiner Reader said:
Does anyone remember Chief Ramsey and his crime emergencies? This is the same circus with different ring leaders. Crime goes up every summer. This is not new but MPD's management seems to be taken by surprise every summer. Heres a brilliant idea...bring MPD staffing up to the appropriate levels so they can handle crime spikes and replace this incompetent management with real working police not politicians. DC residents should demand these changes from our incompetent mayor.
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fedupcitizen said:
First of all this idiot should have never been elected the council has no spine this reminds me of Detroit's mess with it's mayor. This is Fentys 1 and only term. Nickles is a corporate lawyer that doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. Fenty should be removed from office, this stupid individual knows nothing about law enforcement and neither does this sorry chief. Is his 4 years up yet? because I can't wait to get on the challengers bandwagin and I don't mean that spineless gutless wonder Vincent Gray. What ever you do don't mess with the men and women in blue.
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Examiner Reader said:
Do you believe it is acting in good faith to say...no pay raises for 7 years and we are going to strip the few benefits you currently have away from you? How many employees in this city would stay in their current job if you were told no pay raises for 7 years. Chief Lanier secured her pay and retirement package and is lining up her new job at Homeland Security. She doesnt care about this city, its citizens, or its police officers. Wake up DC... We deserve better.
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Examiner Reader said:
Electing Fenty Mayor is like asking the paper boy to run the paper. Bottom line is that he is not qualified, nor is he intelligent enough to hold the position of Mayor. Only now do we see that he in fact does not care about public safety at all, whether it is fire or police.
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Examiner Reader said:
Most residents have been trying to get those in charge to see that DC MPD were corrupt to a certain extent. WIth all the killings in this city 2,000 fact when fulwood was Chief, soemthing should have been done over a decade ago. Its not wholly the residents but the department itself. They need to earn the respect that they lost.Evidence and actual police reports, what kind of circus were they running. fro the dedicated MPD who are their to serve and protect, ^5 to you. So many dirty hands in their pockets.
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Examiner Reader said:
This didn't just start this has been going on for years the district cops lose guns, drugs, money from the evidence warehouse. If the warehouse isn't securely locked and along with the corrupted police officers what do you expect? For years police make drugs raid don't turn in all monies, guns, and drugs seized and put the items back on the street under their care. DC needs much pray.
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Examiner Reader said:
The department needs to follow all rules, I don't think all officers should be reinstated but if the punishment doesn't fit the crime and the crime doesn't place the officers integrity in question she needs to bring them back. As the city to give the public a report of ALL pending officers who are waiting for a decision, I wonder how many that will be!!!! THey need an indepth process and it shouldn't be cops investigating cops obviously it doesnt work in the city. It may work in small town agencies but DC isn't like that, turn it over to the feds and make them look at every officers case and see if it meets the threshold of terminiation. However, the city and the citizens and Chief Lanier can thank Rubber Stamp Ramsey and Hachett Cockett for these mistakes.
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Examiner Reader said:
Many people first thought that there was a theft. The government is just sugarcoating the veracity of the laxness of the cops in order to condone the lack of discipline but the cops should have known that the old warehouses are poorly secured and the cops can't trust the strength of the locks on the warehouses. Lesson learned! Live and learn!
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M2 said:
Absurb!
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M2 said:
This is nothing new compared to OAG audit that was done on MPD June 2006, which should have been made public atleast with all the crimes committed over a decade including homicides. A lot of these items are from homicide where the report states that acutal police reports/evidence were missing from homicide records. Chief Lanier had not been appointed. Clean it up Chief, now that it has made bold print. Surely their is some kind of list and video to show who been going in and out. Surely a criminal wouldn't have access. Decrease homicides outstanding backlog of Unsolved Murders, residents need closure for the grief they have had to endure. Keep guns out of DC. Records & Evidence should have been secured over a decade ago with outstanding homicides. ^Chief Lanier, to bring the elimination of homicides in the Nations Capitol. Do what prior Chief's failed to do. Fix the gap of residents concern for MPD and their performance. Bring closure to the victims and survivors.
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MichaelJL said:
Here we go again. This is not the first time. You would think that MPD would learn from past mistakes.
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mikey said:
this just goes to prove that the institutions that we hold dear, that we are raised to believe are there for our protection and safety (not being an unreasonable request since our tax dollars and votes pay for the service ) have become just a business, a place where its more important that the police force make a paycheck by doing what they consider their jobs rather than doing everything necessary to protect the common people. i understand that it is a hard job i would not enjoy the prospects of being either a police officer or a security guard in that area, both are very hard and taxing jobs but a little common sense and maybe a phone call could have avoided this whole situation. instead we waste time energy and money as this becomes about personal and political rights instead of the fundamental rights this nation was founded on. how much time and money will this incident waste when it should be used to help the lives of the people who are the root of these problems. help the poor.
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