In
a continuing effort to locate more police functions directly in the communities
they serve, Metropolitan Police Chief
Charles H. Ramsey announced today that two more Regional Operations
Command (ROC) offices have moved from centralized District buildings into
new neighborhood-based facilities.
ROC North , which includes
the Second and
Fourth police
districts, has relocated to modular units on the grounds of the former
Petworth Elementary School, 801 Shepherd St., NW. The ROC, headed by Assistant
Chief Ronald Monroe , plans to move into the former schoolhouse once
a year-long renovation program is completed. ROC North was previously
housed in the Henry J. Daly Building ( Police
Headquarters ), 300 Indiana Ave., NW.
ROC Central , which cover
the First , Third
and Fifth districts,
has relocated to office space provided by XM
Satellite Radio in its new headquarters at 1500 Eckington Place, NE,
in the District's new high-tech corridor. Commanded by Assistant
Chief William McManus , ROC Central had previously been located in
the MPD's former Traffic Branch office at 501 New York Ave., NW.
Last month, ROC East
relocated from DC Village in Southwest to the Penn-Branch Shopping Center,
Pennsylvania and Branch Avenues, SE. ROC East includes the Sixth
and Seventh districts
and is commanded by Assistant Chief
Michael Fitzgerald .
"Relocating all three of our Regional Operations Commands is part of an
ongoing effort to place our operational units in the heart of the communities
they serve," Ramsey said. "In all three locations, our Department looks
forward to joining with other organizations and businesses to serve as
a foundation in helping to rebuild and restore our neighborhoods."
Mayor
Anthony A. Williams added, "As with the relocation of the Department
of Motor Vehicles to Georgia Avenue, we are making sure that our residents
have easy access to city services where they live and work."
Each ROC is responsible for managing and coordinating crime fighting and
community policing efforts in its respective police districts. The ROC
office houses the region's assistant chief, as well as crime and budget
analysts and a small administrative staff. In addition, ROC Central contains
the Department's Prostitution Unit.
Under the reorganization
plan Chief Ramsey implemented two years ago to better support community
policing, the District's seven police districts are organized into three
Regional Operations Commands. Following are the new addresses and telephone
numbers for all three ROCs:
Regional Operations Command North
801 Shepherd St., NW
Washington, DC 20011-5822
202-576-6600
202-576-8078 (fax)
Regional Operations Command Central
1500 Eckington Place, NE
Washington, DC 20002-2194
202-576-8881
202-576-6056 (fax)
(Prostitution Unit telephone: 202-576-8865)
Regional Operations Command East
3244 Pennsylvania Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20020-2408
202-645-5333
202-583-2476 (fax)
The locations of all seven police district facilities remain the same.
For information about each police district, see the Police Department's
Web site at www.mpdc.org.