[Lincolnparkdc] Fwd: Invitation: Mayor Bowser Public Safety Press Conference

Sun Oct 22 23:21:47 EDT 2023

Thank you Sharon.  I would be interested to hear why Charles Allen thinks
this makes any sense.

Phil Drager

On Sunday, October 22, 2023, Sharon Swingle <sswingle100 at gmail.com> wrote:

> FWIW, our council member - Charles Allen - has been pretty clear about
> where he stands on things crime-wise.  He has been leading the movement for
> some time to reduce penalties for minors, to expunge criminal histories for
> minors, and to decriminalize offenses.  From the reporting I've seen, most
> of the carjackings are being committed by minors, and the police are
> demoralized because there is basically total impunity for underage
> offenders.  It's not like Mr. Allen's positions on these things are new or
> surprising.
>
> On Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 3:56 PM Austin Durrer <austin.durrer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes to this. We need to hear from our council member and MPD leadership
>> specifics on why the dangerous uptick is occurring, what is being done,
>> what can be done, what we can do to help, and neighbors need a venue to
>> voice their concerns and suggestions. Bonus if the Mayor joins.
>>
>> On Oct 22, 2023, at 3:47 PM, Stefanie Kendall <stefkendall at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Here’s one place to advocate if anyone wants to. Maybe she’ll get to Ward
>> 6, too.
>>
>> More than a safety walk, I’d like a town hall in person with Allen,
>> perhaps one of the churches would be so kind as to lend a hall one evening,
>> or Maury. Not a photo opp., but a Q&A where we can find out if there’s a
>> response from our councilman, what that response is (and by that, I mean
>> action not rhetoric), and how the council is working with MPD to add
>> numbers to the force. I get his newsletter, but there’s no dent in crime
>> despite all those words.
>>
>> With bullets flying east of the river and elsewhere and Do Not Chase
>> rules hobbling police, what’s visibly being done to minimize crime? It was
>> clear 911 was a mess during multiple crime reports over the last 18 months.
>> Wrong address, delays, etc. That wasn’t a massive epiphany on Allen’s part.
>> But if we don’t have enough officers and FEMS is slowed, we can’t expect
>> rapid response. And we can’t pin all the blame on 911, the council forgot
>> the critical priority for safety that should have been collateral and never
>> secondary to anything else. Yet here we are.
>>
>> Our neighbors are losing their lives and potentially we our lifetime
>> investments.
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Rubio, Vanessa (SMD 4E01) <4E01 at anc.dc.gov>
>> Date: Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 2:33 PM
>> Subject: [CrestwoodWDC] Fwd: Invitation: Mayor Bowser Public Safety Press
>> Conference
>> To: Rubio, Vanessa (SMD 4E01) <4E01 at anc.dc.gov>
>>
>>
>> FYI
>>
>> Vanessa Rubio
>> ANC Commissioner, 4E01
>> 4E01 at anc.dc.gov <4C01 at anc.dc.gov>
>> 202-492-5051
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From:* "Johnson, Derek (EOM)" <derek.johnson at dc.gov>
>> *Date:* October 22, 2023 at 1:15:35 PM EDT
>> *To:* "Johnson, Derek (EOM)" <derek.johnson at dc.gov>
>> *Subject:* *Invitation: Mayor Bowser Public Safety Press Conference*
>>
>> 
>> Dear Ward 4 Commissioners,
>>
>>
>>
>> I’m writing to share an invitation from Mayor Bowser (please see below).
>>
>>
>> On Monday, October 23, Mayor Bowser, Deputy Mayor Appiah, and
>> Acting Chief Smith, will hold a press conference concerning public safety.
>> Mayor Bowser and her public safety team plan to announce a new legislative
>> opportunity to further combat crime across Washington, DC. Please feel
>> free to join the press conference to learn more.
>>
>>
>>
>> WHEN:          Monday, October 23, 2023
>>
>>
>>
>> TIME:            11:00 am
>>
>>
>>
>> WHO:             Mayor Bowser
>>
>>       Deputy Mayor Appiah, DMPSJ
>>
>>       Acting Chief Smith, MPD
>>
>>       MPD Officials
>>
>>
>>
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/6001+Georgia+Avenue,+NW+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20011?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> WHERE:       4th District MPD Headquarters
>>
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/6001+Georgia+Avenue,+NW+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20011?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/6001+Georgia+Avenue,+NW+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20011?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/6001+Georgia+Avenue,+NW+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20011?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>>        6001 Georgia Avenue, NW
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/6001+Georgia+Avenue,+NW+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20011?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>>        Washington, DC 20011
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/6001+Georgia+Avenue,+NW+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20011?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>>
>>
>> You may also join virtually https://mayor.dc.
>> gov/multimedia/mayor-bowsers-live-event.
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Derek
>>
>>
>> *Derek Johnson *| Ward 4 Liaison
>>
>>
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1350+Pennsylvania+Avenue,+NW,+Suite+332+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20004?entry=gmail&source=g>Mayor’s
>> Office of Community Relations and Services (MOCRS)
>>
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1350+Pennsylvania+Avenue,+NW,+Suite+332+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20004?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
>>
>> 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 332
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1350+Pennsylvania+Avenue,+NW,+Suite+332+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20004?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> Washington, DC 20004
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1350+Pennsylvania+Avenue,+NW,+Suite+332+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Washington,+DC+20004?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> O: (202) 442-8150| M: (202) 603-7182
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