News Release - Tag Metropolitan Police Department

DMV Law Enforcement Career Fair promo
September 24, 2025 — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the D.C. National Guard, and Chief Pamela A. Smith, Chief of Police for the Metropolitan Police Department, discuss the DMV Law Enforcement Career Fair at MPD Academy, 4665 Blue Plains Drive SW, Washington, DC, 20032. The multi-agency recruiting event on Sept. 27, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. is hosted by the Metropolitan Police Department Recruiting Unit and will include over 27 federal and local law enforcement agencies...

Maj. Gen. Andonie Reviews Achievements of DC National Guard's Counterdrug Program with Metropolitan Police
April 6, 2025 — The D.C. National Guard visited the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters' Joint Operations Command Center to participate in a briefing about the Counterdrug Program. This briefing, held with Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah and Executive Assistant Chief of Patrol Operations Andre Wright, reviewed the program's significant partnerships and achievements over the past year...

'Seniors are rising in the percentage of overdoses': D.C. National Guard Counterdrug Reach Seniors through Prevention and Wellness
December 30, 2024 — The D.C. National Guard Counterdrug Program continues to bridge the gap between the Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD institutions in the fight against illicit drugs and transnational threats to the District. This holiday season, members of the Drug Demand Reduction Outreach (DDRO) Civil Operators and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) coordinated with the Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center to discuss prevention and wellness tips in Ward 8...

DC National Guard Partners with DEA for National Prescription Take Back Day
November 18, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) Counterdrug Program takes pride in its partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Metropolitan Police Department. The joint goal is to foster healthy, drug-free environments through collaborative community initiatives...

National Night Out Brings D.C. Law Enforcement, National Guard and Community Together
August 8, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard Counterdrug Program participated in the Metropolitan Police Department's 41st annual National Night Out celebrations in Southeast Washington, D.C. The community-building campaign occurs the first Tuesday of August each year and is held by law enforcement agencies across the country...

D.C. National Guard Counterdrug Program supports MPD’s ‘Beat the Streets/Late Night Hype’ initiative
July 26, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard Counterdrug Program partners with the Metropolitan Police Department and DC Department of Parks and Recreation for "Beat the Streets/Late Night Hype" in northwest Washington, D.C. The summer outreach initiative improves community relations and supports the city’s goal toward reducing substance abuse and illicit drug activities across all wards through outreach...