Federal Intervention: Are We Safer?
• September 2, 2025

News Analysis Welcome to Georgetown … sort of. Members of the National Guard patrolled Georgetown over the weekend for the first time, having previously stayed mostly downtown and along the […]

New Leaders for Citizens Assoc., Georgetown BID
• March 3, 2025

It is a time of change all around — including the Citizens Association of Georgetown and the Georgetown Business Improvement District. CAG Names Amy Titus President, Gerald Musarra Vice President […]

Crime: D.C.’s ‘Real-Time Crime Center’, CAG’s Public Safety Efforts, Local Reports
• December 11, 2023

Yes, crime is up. But, so are public safety efforts.  From the Office of the Mayor, to Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto’s headquarters, to the Citizens Association of Georgetown, […]

Citizens’ Safety Meeting: Solutions & Complaints
• September 25, 2023

“Neighbors want to feel safe walking home,” said Mark Martinkov, summing up the theme of the public meeting, held by the Public Safety Committee of the Citizens Association of Georgetown […]

Citizens Meet with Police and Brooke Pinto on Crime
• August 14, 2023

Considering recent criminal activity on the 3300 block of N Street, the Public Safety Committee of the Citizens Association of Georgetown and neighbors met with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second […]

Crime Report: Bowser Signs Emergency Public Safety Act; Pinto, Citizens Meetings
• July 24, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Emergency Public Safety Act into law on July 20. It aims to curb violent crime. The District Council passed the bill earlier this month. It […]

Law in the Public Interest: D.C.’s New Attorney General, Brian Schwalb 
• April 12, 2023

The Office of the DC Attorney General (OAG) is unique. Unlike many other cities, the District’s residents elect their AGs. And the position as the city’s “chief legal officer” is […]

Editorial: Doing the Safety Dance
• March 8, 2023

The Criminal Code Brouhaha Is an Opportunity to Do Better    The District’s new criminal code bill is in limbo, after D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson pulled the legislation out of […]

Public Safety: MPD Reports Crime Down in Most Categories Over Last 2 Years
• January 17, 2023

When horrific crimes are reported in daily local news, residents tend to feel less safe, regardless of favorable overall crime trends. Hence the skepticism some in the District have regarding […]

Mayor to Citizens: ‘Policing at Critical Point’ 
• May 17, 2021

“I believe that we are at a critical point in policing,” Mayor Muriel Bowser told the Citizens Association of Georgetown at its May 11 virtual annual meeting. “As you know, […]