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Lanier: Police working to catch armed robbers

Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier says she now has nearly 300 officers dedicating their time to reducing robberies all over the city. Northwest residents are questioning why some streets are poorly lit.

Tags: D.C., Cathy Lanier, Metropolitan Police Department, armed robberies, michelle basch

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D.C. homicide closure rate complex

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier has recently touted the city's success at closing homicide cases, but a newspaper says the way the success is calculated can be misleading.

Tags: Vincent Gray, Cathy Lanier, murder, crime

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Driving without a seatbelt? That will cost you $50

Metropolitan Police are ramping up efforts to ticket people who drive without buckling up, even at night.

Tags: D.C. police, Cathy Lanier, Ask the Chief, michelle basch

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Congress, D.C. debate laws governing 'Occupy' in McPherson

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing to determine who authorized the prolonged encampment in McPherson Square.

Tags: Occupy D.C., McPherson Square, Cathy Lanier, Jonathan Jarvis, Dr. Mohammed Akhter, mark segraves

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D.C. police to offer reward program for gadget thefts

D.C. police are about to offer a smartphone rebate to beat all others.

Tags: D.C. police, Cathy Lanier, Federal Communications Commission

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Chief: MPD asks for help with violent crimes; 170K fewer traffic tickets

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier was on "Ask the Chief" at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

Tags: Cathy Lanier, D.C. Chief of Police, transgender, cityshare, bike share, traffic ticket, block the box, speeding ticket, speed cameras, homicide

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Police service areas in D.C. change with new year

The changes made by the Metropolitan Police Department are aimed at providing more police coverage in busier areas that have more crime.

Tags: Cathy Lanier, Metropolitan Police Department, D.C. police, police service areas, crime

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Homicides down in D.C., but thefts, sexual assaults up

The number of murders is down significantly in the District, but other types of crime are still a problem in the city.

Tags: crime, Cathy Lanier, Vincent Gray, homicides, murders, thefts, sexual assault

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Lanier: Claim that Occupy D.C. is causing a crime spike is 'ludicrous'

The head of D.C.'s police union says crime in the city has increased significantly since the Occupy protesters came to town, a claim that the city's police chief calls crazy and ludicrous.

Tags: occupy dc, Cathy Lanier, FOP, D.C. police, Kristopher Baumann

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Metro police force has grown with ridership, numbers show

D.C. police Chief Cathy Lanier raised a few eyebrows last week when she suggested to a congressional panel that Metro doesn't have enough officers to handle its ridership.

Tags: Adam Tuss, Cathy Lanier, Michael Taborn, Metro Transit Police, D.C. police, Richard Sarles

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