Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker invites residents to join his next Quarterly Public Safety Call on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Topics:

• Helping neighbors experiencing mental health or substance abuse crises
• Fire safety
• Recent crime statistics and incidents

Guests:

• MPD
• DC Fire and EMS to cover recent fires
• Department of Behavioral Health to discuss mental health crises and how to help neighbors out in the cold
• HIPS to share about their harm reduction efforts in Ward 5.

Register to receive the meeting link at ward5.us/publicsafetycall. The meeting will be livestreamed on CM Parker’s YouTube channel. It will be recorded, and slides will be shared afterwards.