Community Prosecution is a law enforcement program that complements
the Metropolitan Police Department's Policing
for Prevention community policing strategy. Community Prosecution
is designed to create new and lasting partnerships with the community
to better address the concerns of those who live, work and visit
the District of Columbia. The program improves the US Attorney's
Office's relationship and partnerships with the MPDC, other law
enforcement agencies, and other public and private agencies with
which the USAO works. As a result, these new partnerships enhance
the Office's prosecutorial function.
Through this program, the USAO's Community Prosecution Section
assigns attorneys geographically to each of the MPDC's seven
police districts. Attorneys assist the police in criminal investigations,
review arrest warrants and, when an arrest is made, present the
case in court. This relationship facilitates the flow of information
among the police department, the community and the USAO.
