The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington D.C. has publicly reported its successes in the ongoing battle against illegal firearms in the city. From June 16 to June 22, the MPD managed to recover 50 firearms, according to a recent release on their website. This effort, part of a broader initiative to reduce gun violence in the District, involved several of MPD’s specialized units alongside patrol officers.
These recoveries are seen as critical interventions in a city wrestling with gun violence issues. The MPD utilizes intelligence-based policing strategies to identify and, when possible, to safely interdict armed suspects. Yet, the disclosed figures may only scratch the surface, as the MPD acknowledges that the list of recovered firearms is not comprehensive…