Mayor Bowser and MPD Announce Launch of Juvenile Investigative Response Unit to Continue Driving Down Crime
Date Released:
Wed, 04/30/2025
New Unit Strengthens Efforts to Prevent Youth-Involved Crime and Builds on Investments in Young Washingtonians
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela A. Smith announced the launch of the Juvenile Investigative Response Unit (JIRU), a new MPD initiative designed to respond more effectively to youth-involved crime. The unit will work to prevent offenses, break cycles of recidivism, and strengthen MPD’s outreach to youth across the District.
