Cameras haven't helped solve cases, Ramsey says

"Patricia Riley, special counsel to the U.S. Attorney's Office, testified that prosecutors had asked to have defendants detained until trial 110 times and that the court granted the request 73 times. She said 55 of those cases were for persons accused of carrying a handgun without a license. [The rest (55) are assumed to be for robbery-Ed.] "
By Matthew Cella
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
September 30, 2006

Mayor Extends Teen Curfew In District

"The number of curfew-age juvenile victims of violent crime on public space between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. has decreased 44 percent, and the number of curfew-age juveniles arrested between 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. has decreased 42 percent, officials in the mayor's office said."
nbc4.com
September 28, 2006

Pedestrian deaths in D.C. show rise�

"Sixteen pedestrians have been killed in the District so far this year, the Metropolitan Police Department reported. The number of pedestrian deaths increased to 16 last year from 10 in 2004."
By Tarron Lively
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
October 8, 2006