Specifically, with our shrinking workforce, we cannot afford to dedicate officers to individual blocks or corners on fixed posts, this does not mean that we’re going to be ignoring areas that are the most susceptible to violence. Quite the opposite, strong evidence based research shows a greater impact when officers spend an average of 10 to 15 minutes every two hours in a specific area versus being assigned to a particular location, corner or block continuously.

Robert Contee

Robert J. Contee III is the acting Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C.. He was appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser to replace outgoing chief Peter Newsham, effective January 2, 2021.Contee grew up in the Carver Langston neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and attended Spingarn High School. He joined the Metropolitan Police Department as a cadet in 1989, while a senior in high school, and became a sworn officer in 1992. He holds a bachelor's degree in Professional Studies with concentration in Police Science from George Washington University.

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