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Police Service Areas in the Metropolitan Police Department

POLICE SERVICE AREAS IN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

Most of Ward 4 is in the Fourth District of the Metropolitan Police Department. There is a portion of Chevy Chase Ward 4 in the Second District.

The Fourth District Police Department is located at:
6001 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20011
202-715-7400 main
202-541-5956 fax
http://www.mpdc.dc.gov
http://groups.yahoo.com./group/MPD-4D to join the MPD 4th District yahoo listserv.
Commander Linda F. Brown serves the Fourth District: linda.gilmore@dc.gov and phone: 202-576-6751

The Second District Police Department is located at:
3320 Idaho Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 715-7300
Fax: (202) 715-7382
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MPD-2D to join the MPD 2nd District yahoo listserv.
Commander Matthew Klien serves the Second District: matthew.klien@dc.gov

Every resident lives in a Police Service Area (PSA), and every PSA has a team of police officers and officials assigned to it. Residents should get to know their PSA team members and learn how to work with them to fight crime in their neighborhoods. To find your PSA click here

However, in the event of an emergency call 911:

Dial 911 to request police, fire, and emergency medical services in situations that ARE life-threatening, involve serious violent crimes like homicide or assault, or that are in progress.

It is critical that you provide the operator with information that is as accurate and complete as possible. Try to remain calm, and speak slowly and clearly. While the information you provide will vary with the incident, there are some critical details that will be required in almost every instance.

These include:

• A brief description of the crime;
• Time of occurrence;
• Exact location (including street and unit/apartment numbers, if applicable);
• Extent of injuries or property damage, if any;
• Description of any suspects: gender, race, height, weight, clothing, hair color/style, facial hair, scars/marks/tattoos;
• Weapons used, including a description;
• Description of suspect vehicle: make/model, color, tag numbers (including jurisdiction), whether there are temporary tags on the vehicle.
• Direction of flight: down what street/alley; on foot, bicycle or motor vehicle

Also, it is critical that you give the call-taker your phone number-especially if you are calling from a wireless phone-so that the police can call you back if they need additional information.

Residents and visitors are also encouraged to call 311, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to request scheduled services such as trash removal, potholes, bulk pickups, and recycling. Residents may also use this number to report a missed scheduled service, inquire about city agency phone numbers and hours of operation, and to pursue other customer service-related items. For further information about when to call 911 or 311 please click here.