The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, more commonly known locally as the Metropolitan Police Department, and, colloquially, DC Police, is the primary law enforcement agency f
Aftermath from the 1968 riots
MPD Officers and Secret Service Agents crowd around John Hinckley Jr. next to an MPD patrol car after he shot President Reagan
MPD Officers form a riot line during the 2017 presidential Inauguration
Metropolitan Police Officers at a protest downtown
On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump. Academic debate exists about whether to characterize the event as a co
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
…to honor them and the 170 law enforcement officers, including 57 MPD officers, who responded and entered the building to search for Alexis. During the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, the Metropolitan police were among the agencies called to restore order. The department reported that 58 officers were injured during the assault…
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After Zachary Jordan Alam (circled in red, bottom right) smashed the window with his helmet, Ashli Babbitt (circled in red, top left) attempted to breach the Speaker's Lobby by climbing through a window toward the fleeing congress.
An image of Trump delivering his rally speech from behind a bulletproof shield was projected onto this screen at the rally
One of two pipe bombs discovered adjacent to the Capitol on January 6