D.C. Crime Summit Harold Fisher May 10, 2023 at 2:52 pm in In The News - Afternoon Headlines, NEWS Tweet This is the day for solutions to stopping violence in D.C. before it gets any worse. Mayor Muriel Bowser is holding a public safety summit with several organizations, District leaders, police departments and court officials. She believes hiring more officers is one answer, saying the department is facing its worst staffing shortage ever. The latest data shows overall crime is up 27-percent from last year, with sex abuse cases soaring 53-percent.