D.C. police chief Robert Contee on rising crime in the city: 'You cannot coddle ...

D.C. police chief Robert Contee on rising crime in the city: 'You cannot coddle ...
D.C. police chief Robert Contee on rising crime in the city: 'You cannot coddle ...

Washington D.C. police chief Robert Contee spoke on rising crime in the city following the shooting Thursday night at the popular dining area that injured two and sent diners fleeing. 

Contee headed down to the busy 14th Street corridor to talk to business owners in the aftermath of the shooting. 

'People are really mad as hell right now, and I don't blame them, because I am too. That's the reality,' Chief Contee said. 'I think people are sick and tired of being sick and tired. I think that people want to ensure that there is accountability for what's happening in our communities.' 

'I'm asking community members: join with me,' the chief pleaded. 

Police Chief Robert Contee spoke out about the current violent crime wave happening across the country and specifically in Washington D.C.

Police Chief Robert Contee spoke out about the current violent crime wave happening across the country and specifically in Washington D.C. 

He lamented on the lack of accountability being placed on the individual criminals themselves and the lack of the resources the shrinking force is left with

He lamented on the lack of accountability being placed on the individual criminals themselves and the lack of the resources the shrinking force is left with 

'My voice is only but one voice and I've been saying this for a long time … I've been in this police department for over 30 years. This is the same movie from when I was a boy growing up here. When are we going to do something different? And what different looks like - what does not happen here - is accountability.' 

Contrasting the Biden Administration's strategy to focus on gun dealers instead of individual criminals, Contee wants to crack down on the criminals who have been leading a surge in crime. 

'I'm talking about those individuals who brazenly use illegal firearms in our street,' Contee clarified. He then continued to talk about the 'shrinking workforce' of the department that is currently short more than 200 officers, as well as their generally limited resources.

'What am I going to do with these resources?' he said. 'I know that's a long answer - but that's the truth.'

'You cannot coddle violent criminals. You cannot treat violent criminals who are out here making communities unsafe... What they may require is to be off of our streets... We have to own that.' 

Hours before the shooting on the 14th Street corridor, the Justice Department announced it was launching firearms trafficking forces in five cities including D.C.

During the daily White House briefing, press secretary Jen Psaki commented on Thursday night's shooting. 

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki commented on the D.C. shooting explaining that the Biden Administration is just beginning their crackdown on violent crime

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki commented on the D.C. shooting explaining

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