In nearby Montgomery County, Council Member Will Jawando introduced a bill the same day that would require officers to complete a training course on racial equity, social justice and de-escalation tactics.
A few days prior, officials in Prince William County, Virginia, greenlighted additional funds for a police department pilot program in which officers and behavioral health clinicians co-respond to certain 911 calls.
The changes are part of ongoing efforts to reshape the role of policing.
The District’s six-month pilot program begins in June and is one of the 90 recommendations included in the city’s police reform commission report titled “Decentering Police to Improve Public Safety.”
Northern Virginia MS-13 gang members charged after random assault and attack on man leaving bar
By Ayesha Khan
Police worried about random MS-13 attacks in Prince William County
Four people are arrested and charged in what Prince William County Police said was an unprovoked attack on a man leaving a restaurant back in February.
DALE CITY, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - Four people have been arrested and charged in what Prince William County Police say was an unprovoked attack on a man leaving a restaurant back in February.
Police said the suspects targeted the 31-year-old man as he exited the Sabor Latino bar and restaurant in Ashdale Plaza in Dale City on Feb. 15, around midnight. As a result of the assault, the victim lost consciousness and sustained significant head injuries and lacerations.
19-year-old charged with murder in Woodbridge triple shooting, police say
Daquil Raheem Smith is being held without bond, charged with the murder of 22-year-old Matthew Joseph Costanzo, according to police. Author: Matt Pusatory (WUSA9) Updated: 9:46 AM EST December 23, 2020
WOODBRIDGE, Va. A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder following a shooting in Woodbridge Tuesday night, Prince William County Police said.
First Sergeant Jonathan Perok, Prince William County Police public information officer, said 22-year-old Matthew Joseph Costanzo was shot and killed Tuesday.
Officers responded to a reported shooting in the 12700 block of Harbor Drive in Woodbridge just after 9:30 p.m., Perok said in a release Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found Costanzo dead on the scene. An unidentified 18-year-old woman was also shot and treated for her injuries in the parking lot of the Tackett’s Mill shopping complex. A third, unidentified 19-y