Homicides in the nation’s capital are up about 10 percent from 2020, setting a 16-year record. Although numbers remain below the historic highs of the early 1990s, cities nationwide are grappling with a rise in violent crime. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III join Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET to discuss the city’s strategies to keep communities safe and the role of policing.
Do you have questions for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III about how the District is keeping communities safe? Submit your question when registering for the program.
Watch live: wapo.st/publicsafetyoct2021
