Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., said she is encouraged by the recent crime trends in the district.
said she is encouraged by the recent crime trends in the district amid early signs that several crimes in the area may be decreasing.to pass emergency legislation, followed by another comprehensive bill passed last month, Bowser explained why she felt “very good” about the new trends on CNBC’s“I just got an update from my deputy mayor, and crime is down among, in all categories in Washington, D.C.
“So we feel very good that we’re moving in the right direction not just with crime, but with attendance up in our schools, with our population growing, with new restaurants opening — more per capita than any place in the United States,” the mayor said. Bowser said a big part of the push to crack down on crime comes from “accountability” and “giving people opportunities” via the new crime legislation. She also added that while it takes time for people to notice crime improving, she has heard and felt positive progress.
“That’s what we see, and that’s why we see, I think, the very dramatic increase that we’re experiencing this year. Sometimes it takes time for people in the press and the community to really hear and feel that progress. But I see it every day in the energy around the city and the very brave men and women that protect our streets each and every day,” Bowser said.
She also added that the district’s Metropolitan Police Department is hiring, as the department has implemented a hiring bonus in an attempt toDuring her CNBC appearance on Monday, Bowser also touted the deal to keep the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals in the district after a plan to build an arena in VirginiaBowser said Washington was able to keep the teams in the district because they offered a “real deal” while the Virginia deal, which stalled in the state legislature, was “too...
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