February 4, 2016 • 19:54 1
Watch this video report from, Paul Wagner Fox 5. | Then consider this. What happened to the old days when Firemen fought fire and left the medical stuff to EMT’s and Paramedics, are Dual Role Providers really the answer in DC?
Filed under: Public Service
February 2, 2016 • 07:16 5
The Concerned Citizen is happy to announce that Office of Unified Communications 
Director, Karima Holmes, spoke out yesterday with some encouraging news, in a reply to Jillian A. Cohen’s commentary; entitled,
“911” … Is it a joke in this town?.
We are pleased to share her response with the dedicated dispatchers, radio operators, and call takers who work tirelessly at the DC 911 center.
Always remember, no matter what you may be told, your right to free speech is protected by the 1st amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
KHolmes says: February 1, 2016 at 18:43
Hello All. This is Karima Holmes the acting Director of OUC. Thanks for the comments and bringing this to my attention. I take these things very serious. As you may know this is just my third week in the district (the first week was during the Blizzard, eek!). But rest assured, I am absorbing all the information I’m receiving; particularly, info I can use to develop and maintain a proper functioning PSAP for our nation’s capital. I have had a career in public safety communications for over 15 years now and have had the misfortune of working in a mismanaged, uncomfortable work environment. I will not allow that to happen under my watch. As a leader, I assure you I will seek out the toxicity, correct or eliminate it. I have dedicated myself to evaluate this center from the personnel to the procedures and filter whatever/whomever proves to be counter productive to the ultimate goal of providing emergency communications and customer service(s) to the District’s citizens, responders and visitors. Lastly, I ask that you allow me grace to do my due diligence and fully investigate the root. Thanks
Filed under: Public Service
February 1, 2016 • 23:07 1
Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said an officer, just months out of the academy, attempted to stop a man, just after 2 a.m., who was acting suspiciously near the intersection of 53rd Street and Clay Terrace. The man started to run but stumbled and fell to the ground losing his weapon. Chief Lanier stated that the officer told the man to leave the gun on the ground, but the man ignored the officer’s commands and was shot once and later died at Prince George’s Hospital Center.
Police involved shooting, Black man – White officer, is this racial? The concerned citizen thinks not. Listen folks we’ve heard the rumblings out there, but when a police officer tells you not to go for the gun on the ground that you just dropped, you’d be well advised not to move an inch. And the fact that the gun in question was later discovered to be a BB gun means absolutely nothing.
It’s unfortunate that this man died, and you guys know that the Concerned Citizen would be the first to point out injustice by any government agency or official; however, racism, abuse of police powers, none of these injustices seem to rear their ugly head in this case. So lets tell it like it is, this guy was just WRONG and the officer involved is JUSTIFIED.
Filed under: The Watch Desk
Dateline: Washington, D.C. 