Police Staffing Levels and Reported Crime Rates in America’s Largest Cities: Results of Preliminary Analysis

DC has highest number of police officers per capita of largest American cities.

Double-Parkers Blamed for Tie-Ups

Lax Enforcement Allows Gridlock to Ripple Outward, Commuters Say... One delivery truck illegally double-parked can quickly shrink the capacity of a downtown street by as much as 40 percent.
By Katherine Shaver

Area Jurisdications Are on Fastest Shrinking List

Washington DC population down 3718 from July 2004 to July 2005 according to the US Census Bureau.

U.S. Losing Its Middle-Class Neighborhoods

From 1970 to 2000, Metro Areas Showed Widening Gap Between Rich, Poor Sections

JUVENILE CRIME: Robbery Trend Causes Alarm

"About 42 percent of the people arrested and charged with robbery in the District this year have been 17 years old and younger... Ramsey and Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D) said they are hoping that Monday's opening of late-night teen centers will be a deterrent... Ramsey repeated his call for legislation to give investigators access to criminal records of repeat and dangerous juvenile offenders. Those files now are protected by privacy laws. ... Teenagers can find out about other free activities by calling 202-IM-BORED." [Give me a break! Is boredom an excuse to violently rob people? -Ed.]
By Nikita Stewart
Washington Post
June 22, 2006

D.C. Probes Dubious Homestead Claims

By Carol D. Leonnig and Sewell Chan, Washington Post Staff Writers, Saturday, April 7, 2001
Note that this is from 2001! Compare with the article on this year's (2006) OIG report below.

Police Reclassify 119 Injury Reports as Crimes

65 deemed felonies in review stemming from reporter David Rosenbaum's fatal attack. 10% of reports of "Injured Persons" were actually crimes.