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The District’s police department is dedicating five officers solely to street traffic enforcement, a new initiative responding to record-high fatalities on city streets, officials said Tuesday. Rick Birt, director of the city’s Highway Safety Office, said that with the right training and policies, “we can do traffic enforcement equitably.” He added that “the vast majority of residents want safe streets. … They want people to be out there changing behavior.”
D.C. Police Starting New Unit Dedicated to Street Traffic Safety
Story by Rachel Weiner
August 27, 2024
Issue
Law Enforcement
State
District of Columbia