MPD

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MPD is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for policing Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf law enforcement agency
municipal police department
collaboratesWith Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Capitol Police
U.S. Park Police
surface form: United States Park Police

United States Secret Service
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employs civilian staff
police officers
foundedBy Government of the District of Columbia
surface form: District of Columbia government
hasDivision Homeland Security Bureau
Internal Affairs Bureau
surface form: Internal Affairs Division

Investigative Services Bureau
Patrol Services Bureau
surface form: Patrol Services and School Safety Bureau

Special Operations Division
hasUnit Air Support Unit
Criminal Investigations Division
Harbor Patrol Unit
K-9 Unit
surface form: K-9 unit

Narcotics and Special Investigations Division
Special Weapons and Tactics unit
Traffic Safety and Specialized Enforcement Branch
Youth and Family Services Division
headquartersBuilding Henry J. Daly Building
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1861
jurisdiction District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.
legalForm government agency
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
motto We are here to help
officialWebsite https://mpdc.dc.gov
operatesInAdministrativeTerritory District of Columbia
oversees Metropolitan Police Academy
parentOrganization Government of the District of Columbia
surface form: District of Columbia Government
polices federal district of the United States
the capital of the United States
postalCode 20001
responsibleFor criminal investigations in Washington, D.C.
law enforcement in Washington, D.C.
patrol services in Washington, D.C.
public safety in Washington, D.C.
traffic enforcement in Washington, D.C.
serviceArea Washington, D.C.
shortName Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
surface form: DC MPD

MPD self-linksurface differs
streetAddress 300 Indiana Avenue NW
trainingFacility Metropolitan Police Academy
uses marked patrol vehicles
police radio communications

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MPD shortName MPD self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia