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A Metropolitan Police Department car blocks the road near the Washington Monument in an effort to discourage crowds from visiting the cherry blossom trees in full bloom, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Undermanned D.C. police look to high schools for next generation of officers

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

The Rev. Msgr. Salvatore A. Criscuolo, a chaplain with the Metropolitan Police Department since 1986, says new volunteers should be available at all hours. (Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Police Department)

D.C. police seeking a few good chaplains; applications open now

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

D.C.-area homicide hike mirrors deadly national trend

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police Department police officers push back demonstrators outside of the fourth district police station in Washington, Wednesday (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

ACLU sues D.C. over tactics used to disperse BLM protest

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Monday, June 1, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

D.C. police, not federal agents, used tear gas near Lafayette Park: Report

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. Contee III speaks during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Hackers air stolen D.C. police files: Report

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser testifies before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the District of Columbia statehood bill, Monday, March 22, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Carlos Barria/Pool via AP) **FILE**

D.C. mayor: Officials working to address ransomware threat against police

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. Contee III speaks during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Homicide jump fuels District crime prevention initiative

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

The Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog, is keeping an eye on Facebook and Twitter's activities as the election approaches. (Associated Press)

D.C. police computers breached by hacker, department says

By Emily Zantow and Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, rioters try to break through a police barrier at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) **FILE**

D.C. police defend response to protest before Capitol riot

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo rioters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Jeffrey Smith: Second police officer commits suicide after Capitol riot

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 17, 2020, file photo, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference in Washington. Homicides in Detroit, New York, Philadelphia and other cities have topped 2019 numbers as violence surged while much of the U.S. struggled during the coronavirus pandemic. "We're all sick of the heinous crimes in our city," said Bowser. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP, File) **FILE**

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, warns feds about ‘unidentifiable personnel’ at pro-Trump rallies

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

In this Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake speaks at a news conference, in Nashville, Tenn. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, Drake said his officers properly handled a visit to the home of the Nashville bomber more than a year before they say he detonated an explosives-laden RV on Christmas Day in the city's downtown. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Nashville bombing: Police chief defends handling of earlier tips about Anthony Quinn Warner

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Robert J. Contee III, shown here, will serve as the new acting chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Dec. 22, 2020. (Photo courtesy the Metropolitan Police Department)

D.C. mayor names Robert Contee as new acting police chief

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Thousands of Trump supporters gathered in downtown Washington, D.C. for rallies on Saturday, Dec. 12 2020. (Emily Zantow/The Washington Times)

Pro-Trump rallies draw thousands to D.C.

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times