Last week, the Washington Post reported on pretty gross behavior by the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD). According to the report, an MTPD supervisor based at Fort Totten metro station came up with a really terrible idea in which MTPD officers would get points leading to prizes for different enforcement actions, such as an arrest or citation.

There have long been complaints about the actions of MTPD officers. According to WAMU, DC At-Large Councilmember Robert White and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen are introducing a resolution to request establishment of an MTPD civilian complaint board, among other measures.

There is a lot to say about this that I am finding difficult to put in a post. The one thing I will say is that I often hear people clamoring for more and more police in this community and I think we need to be a little more thoughtful and very specific and intentional in what we ask of public safety and elected officials.

MTPD Chief Ronald Pavlik, Jr. has been invited to the next ANC 5A meeting.