The mission of the Metropolitan Police Department's Harbor Patrol Unit is to patrol all of the rivers, inlets, and waterways of the District of Columbia while ensuring members of the public are practicing safe recreational boating.

1 day ago · Multiple 911 callers reported the crash near the river just before 8:55 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department and the District of Columbia Fire and EMS.

1 day ago · The District’s Metropolitan Police Department and Fire and Emergency Medical Services said in a joint statement around 10 p.m. there were no confirmed casualties at that time. MPD also said “multiple partner agencies” are coordinating a search and rescue operation in …

Jun 28, 2024 · The Metropolitan Police Department announces watercraft restrictions on the Potomac River on Thursday, July 4, in conjunction with the 2024 Fourth of July Celebration taking place in the District. The following watercraft restrictions will be in place on the Potomac River from approximately 9 a.m. on July 4 until 9 a.m. on July 5:

1 day ago · First responders from across D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia join search effort. A massive emergency response unfolded. Fireboats are in the water, and the Metropolitan Police Department also ...

20 hours ago · ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — Leaders across D.C., Maryland and Virginia released statements after an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night.Washington, D.C. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser shared in a post on the X platform, formerly known as …

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC), more commonly known locally as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and, colloquially, ... including Georgetown and the island of Analostan in the Potomac River.

1 day ago · What to know about the Washington, D.C., plane crash. Search efforts continue in the Potomac River after an American Airlines plane with 60 passengers and four crew on board collided in midair ...

1 day ago · Passenger Jet Collides With US Army Chopper Near Washington, Deaths Feared The District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department is responding to an apparent airplane crash in the Potomac River.

Mar 15, 2023 · The resulting disorder, confusion, and growing concern for the safety of the federal government prompted Congress to establish the Metropolitan Police Department—the first regular federal police force for the District of Columbia—on August 6, 1861.