Does MPD actually do anything?

[Anonymous]

Seems like marked patrol cars are always just sitting around with the officers inside on their phones the entire time. Other than responding to accidents, do they ever conduct traffic stops or anything?

[Anonymous]

well, for one thing, they saved democracy on January 6, 2021.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems like marked patrol cars are always just sitting around with the officers inside on their phones the entire time. Other than responding to accidents, do they ever conduct traffic stops or anything?

MPD is still the department built by the Barry administration.

Almost completely useless.

[Anonymous]

Dems have missed up the criminal system now we all have to deal with crime. Get use to it.

[Anonymous]

They're typically very good at crowd control without resorting to anti-democratic crackdowns when there are big protests and demonstrations, unlike cops in some places in the country.

But for general neighborhood "beat" police work, I've not been impressed. It seems like the best officer in every district is that tall blue lamp they turn to when crime gets out of control. Thanks for the light, I guess? This should handle all the carjackings & armed robberies!

[Anonymous]

We have the largest police force on a per capita basis and our elected leaders don’t want them to do anything. You see the results. Cops sitting in their cars surfing the internet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have the largest police force on a per capita basis and our elected leaders don’t want them to do anything. You see the results. Cops sitting in their cars surfing the internet

This. They can only do what elected leaders want them to do. Policing isn’t very popular right now, so you aren’t going to see a lot of patrolling or proactive policing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have the largest police force on a per capita basis and our elected leaders don’t want them to do anything. You see the results. Cops sitting in their cars surfing the internet

This. They can only do what elected leaders want them to do. Policing isn’t very popular right now, so you aren’t going to see a lot of patrolling or proactive policing.

I lived here before George Floyd was killed and never saw an MPD officer walk a beat, interact with anyone outside of tourists asking for directions, or get off their phone when not sitting in their cars, so I'm not sure this Murdoch talking point is as true as people want it to be. There has not been a political sea change forcing them to *stop* all the crimefighting they were doing before their hands were tied.

[Anonymous]

We’ve taken traffic enforcement away from the police and given it to the cameras, and remind me again how cameras stop drunk/stoned drivers (who are responsible for a quarter of all traffic deaths in DC)?

[Anonymous]

I've actually seen MPD be helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have the largest police force on a per capita basis and our elected leaders don’t want them to do anything. You see the results. Cops sitting in their cars surfing the internet

This. They can only do what elected leaders want them to do. Policing isn’t very popular right now, so you aren’t going to see a lot of patrolling or proactive policing.

I lived here before George Floyd was killed and never saw an MPD officer walk a beat, interact with anyone outside of tourists asking for directions, or get off their phone when not sitting in their cars, so I'm not sure this Murdoch talking point is as true as people want it to be. There has not been a political sea change forcing them to *stop* all the crimefighting they were doing before their hands were tied.

The proof is in the numbers and the upswing in lawlessness the past few years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have the largest police force on a per capita basis and our elected leaders don’t want them to do anything. You see the results. Cops sitting in their cars surfing the internet

This. They can only do what elected leaders want them to do. Policing isn’t very popular right now, so you aren’t going to see a lot of patrolling or proactive policing.

I lived here before George Floyd was killed and never saw an MPD officer walk a beat, interact with anyone outside of tourists asking for directions, or get off their phone when not sitting in their cars, so I'm not sure this Murdoch talking point is as true as people want it to be. There has not been a political sea change forcing them to *stop* all the crimefighting they were doing before their hands were tied.

Once upon a time, there was something called the "Jump out squad."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have the largest police force on a per capita basis and our elected leaders don’t want them to do anything. You see the results. Cops sitting in their cars surfing the internet

This. They can only do what elected leaders want them to do. Policing isn’t very popular right now, so you aren’t going to see a lot of patrolling or proactive policing.

I lived here before George Floyd was killed and never saw an MPD officer walk a beat, interact with anyone outside of tourists asking for directions, or get off their phone when not sitting in their cars, so I'm not sure this Murdoch talking point is as true as people want it to be. There has not been a political sea change forcing them to *stop* all the crimefighting they were doing before their hands were tied.

Homicides are at a 20 year high…

[Anonymous]

When there was a situation in our neighborhood, MPD was incredibly helpful. Our Councilperson did nothing.

[Anonymous]

Hmm. Whenever our house alarm went off, there would be an officer at our house within 5 min.