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The Metro Special Police Department (MSPD) is a private law enforcement agency authorized by the District of Columbia's Municipal Regulations (DCMR) Title 6A, Chapter 11 to provide police, security, and protective services within our jurisdiction. MSPD special police officers (SPOs) are commissioned police officers by the Mayor of the District of Columbia and they have full arrest powers on the property or within the geographical area that they are assigned to protect.
The mission of MSPD is to provide efficient and effective private policing, security, and protective services that foster a safe and secure environment, while ensuring the protection of all persons, properties and buildings, as well as the enforcement of applicable District of Columbia Codes and Municipal Regulations within our jurisdiction. In carrying out our mission, MSPD has developed several positive working professional relationships with various local municipal and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as other emergency management services. This multi-agency professional working relationship allows us to share information that results in preventing and deterring crime within our jurisdiction and in the surrounding communities. As a result, we are able to respond more efficiently and effectively to incidents that may arise. Through the utilization of officers that are highly educated, skilled, and trained - coupled along with the positive support from the community, strategic partnerships, and evidence based best practices - MSPD is successful in achieving and maintaining its mission.
MSPD officers receive mandated training in accordance with District of Columbia law, yearly in-service training, and continuing education. This emphasis on training allows MSPD to make positive impacts in our communities, implement strategies that reduce stigma and fear of police-citizen contacts, and re-build and re-strengthen citizen's trust of police in minority neighborhoods through strategic partnerships.
The motto of our department is "Taking Pride in Professionalism".
Live Social Media Updates
Monday, May 16, 2022 via Facebook
CORONAVIRUS (SARS-CoV-2) UPDATES
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published online resources about the COVID-19 virus. For up to date information about COVID-19, click on the below "FIND OUT MORE" action button.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 via Facebook:
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
We are hiring for full-time and part-time positions with our agency. Interested applicants can read about our minimum requirements for employment by clicking on the below "FIND OUT MORE" action button.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 via Facebook:
ACTIVE SHOOTER AWARENESS
It is a sad reality, but active shootings are becoming more and more common in the United States. The following below 5-minute video can possibly help save your life in an active shooter situation while you wait for law enforcement to arrive. Click on the below "FIND OUT MORE" action button to watch an active shooter training video provided by the City of Houston, Texas.
Thursday, May 19, 2022 via Facebook:
DC CRIME ALERTS
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Friday, May 20, 2022 via Facebook:
SUICIDE PREVENTION
If you or a loved one is feeling lost or hopeless, distressed, suffering from depression, and are struggling to make it day-by-day, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to civilians and veterans. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741-741. Click on the below "FIND OUT MORE" action button for more information.
