A ride-along with 4D MPD, part 1

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A ride-along with 4D MPD, part 1

Last month I had the opportunity to spend a day doing a ride-along with MPD Lieutenant Van Crawford, the PSA 407 manager in Petworth. My main goal was to get an understanding of some of the issues MPD is facing regarding local criminal activity and community engagement, and share with MPD some of the thoughts and concerns of the community. It was a great ride-along and I'd like to share the experience with you. This is a long read story, broken up into two separate posts, so grab a coffee, soda, beer or your favorite snack and dig in.

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A ride along with 4D MPD, part 2

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A ride along with 4D MPD, part 2

Here’s part two of my ride-along article with MPD Lt. Van Crawford that I conducted on April 7, 2015. (The first article is here.) Remember, treat all quotes as my recollection of the conversation. 

After we left the fellow asking about the neighborhood, we went through several areas talking about specific problem houses. I won’t mention addresses or streets, but do want to give you an idea of some of the issues we discussed, and a high-level overview of MPDs plans.

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