via WMATA
From WMATA:
“At the direction of Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld, most Metro Transit Police Officers will soon be wearing brighter, more visible uniforms.
The neon yellow color block design with reflective trim will help Metro customers to more easily find MTPD officers on station platforms and trains. MTPD officers currently wear a dark navy blue uniform that can be hard to see in a crowd or in low-light conditions.
The uniforms are being procured now and are expected to be on the system starting this summer. The measure is one of several steps MTPD has taken in response to customer concerns and to reassure riders the system is safe. Those include:
Increasing patrols on buses, trains and in stations through reallocation of resources by transferring revenue security to an outside firm.
Using limited-duty officers to provide additional “eyes and ears” at key locations
Implementation of “power hour” deployments that increase the number of officers on duty by overlapping the day and evening shifts on select days.”
Sidenote: If you see a lot of Metro Police at the Alexandria station on Sunday – it’s a Full-scale emergency exercise:
“Metro Transit Police and the City of Alexandria will conduct a full-scale emergency response exercise at Eisenhower Ave Metrorail Station on Sunday, March 13, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m.”
Recent Stories
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! On Saturday, May 18, Woodley House will host its second annual 5K Run, Walk & Roll, a family-friendly event in Rock Creek Park to raise critical…
1513 17th Street, NW I’ve been getting lots of emails asking for a Duke’s Grocery update on 17th Street. Here ya go! Update from Duke’s: “The renovation of our original…
This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal…
2401 Pennsylvania Ave, NW First Brasserie Beck and now Marcel’s. Thanks to CJ for passing on the sad news: “We regret to share with you that Marcel’s will be closing…
Good news, D.C. area. You can save money on your next home cleaning with Well-Paid Maids. It’s easy!
We offer a discount when you set up recurring cleans — and the discounts just increased this week!
For weekly cleans, get $30 off each cleaning.
Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
St Mary Armenian Church Annual Spring Food Festival
Come hungry and leave happy! Experience culture, community, and cuisine all in one place. See you at the festival!!!!
Comedy Cabaret
Kick up your heels at Bad Medicine’s COMEDY CABARET extravaganza at the DC Improv Comedy Club on Tuesday, May 21st. Revel in the sights and sounds of this entertaining musical revue, with songs, dance and sketch comedy that will have
