The Metropolitan Police Department kicks off its Summer of Safety program today. The initiative is intended to engage youth in the District by providing them with fun, structured activities during the 73 days between the last day of school and the first day of school. MPD will host a series of block parties today to kick off the Summer of Safety.  A calendar of summer activities will be available at the block party events.

“The first Summer of Safety in 2007 was a huge success,” said Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier. “This year we have expanded our calendar to include approximately 500 fun activities and events throughout all seven police districts. The calendar is full of cultural events, camp information, self-improvement activities, job training, and more.”

For youth who are old enough to work, MPD has partnered with the Department of Employment Services to offer jobs with MPD.  Parents and kids may stop by their district stations to get an updated calendar of events, call (202) I’m Bored, or go online to www.mpdc.dc.gov/SOS for more information.

Chief Lanier will help kickoff the Summer of Safety program at 12:30 pm today at a block party in the Seventh District’s Ferebee Hope Community Center, 3999 8th Street, SE.

Kickoff activities will be held in each of the seven police districts at the following locations:

• First District
  Anthony Bowen ES, 101 M Street, SW
  9:30 am–12:30 pm
  
• Second District
  Wilson SHS
  3950 Chesapeake Street, NW
  11 am–2 pm
  
• Third District
  Shaw JHS, 925 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
  11 am–4 pm
  
• Fourth District
  Clark ES, 4501 7th Street, NW
  Noon–4 pm
  
• Fifth District
  Langdon Park Recreation Center
  2901 20th Street, NE
  9 am–4 pm
  
• Sixth District
  Kelly Miller MS, 301 49th Street, NE
  2–9 pm
  
• Seventh District
  Ferebee Hope Community Center
  3999 8th Street, SE
  10 am–4 pm