Washington (DC) Metropolitan Police Department

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC), more commonly known as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the DC Police, is the primary law enforcement agency for the District of Columbia, in the United States. With approximately 3,800 officers and 600 civilian staff, it is the sixth-largest municipal police department in the United States.

Motto: “We are here to help”

Formed: 1861

Chief of Police: /strong> Peter Newsham