(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Monday, May 8, at 3 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by Chief Peter Newsham, Metropolitan Police Department, and Administration officials to participate in a public safety walk in Ward 8 to address concerns in the Douglas Knoll and Congress Heights neighborhood. The Mayor will highlight progress in public safety, including decreases in homicides, robberies, and assaults with dangerous weapons.

Mayor Bowser’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal includes $11.7 million in enhancements focused on recruiting and retaining MPD officers, $42.2 million for the purchase of new MPD fleet vehicles, and increase opportunities for officers to return to patrol-related duties.
  
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Chief Peter Newsham, Metropolitan Police Department
Administration Officials 
 
WHEN:
Monday, May 8, at 3 pm
 
WHERE:
Starting Location: Douglas Knoll Apartments (3331 22nd Street, SE)
Ending Location: Turner Elementary School (3264 Stanton Road, SE)
*Closest Metro: Congress Heights Metro Station*

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