The D.C. Council passed legislation aimed at addressing the growing crime crisis on Tuesday after councilmembers unanimously passed the bill during a first vote in February.
The Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 was introduced last year by Public Safety Committee Chair Councilwoman Brooke Pinto. The crime legislation includes 12 bills crafted by Mayor Muriel Bowser and other local leaders to tackle the district’s surge in crime.
“Passing and implementing Secure DC is a critical step in the work to build a safer DC by rebalancing our public safety and justice ecosystem in favor of safety and accountability,” Bowser, a Democrat, said in a statement following the bill’s passage.
“We are a city that is committed to creating opportunity and that believes in second chances, but we will not tolerate violence and
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