Friday, April 16, 2021

In anticipation of First Amendment activity within the District of Columbia in the upcoming week, the Metropolitan Police Department would like to remind motorists and pedestrians of increased activity in the downtown area.

 While the Metropolitan Police Department does not anticipate street closures, there is the potential for intermittent closures in the entire downtown area of the District of Columbia.  Any decision to close a street will be based upon public safety.  For timely traffic information, please visit twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic,  

The public should expect parking restrictions along the street and should be guided by the posted emergency no parking signage. All vehicles that are parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.

Motorists could encounter possible delays if operating in the downtown area and may wish to consider alternative routes. The Metropolitan Police Department and the D.C. Department of Transportation also wishes to remind motorists in the vicinity of downtown to proceed with caution as increased pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.

Members of the public are reminded that DC CODE: § 7-2509.07 expressly prohibits anyone from carrying a firearm within 1,000 feet of any First Amendment activity, to include members of the public who have been issued a Concealed Carry Permit in the District of Columbia.