D.C. police honor their best

Published February 19, 2011 5:00am ET



A homicide detective who closed all of his cases, an officer who made 232 arrests and a sergeant known for handing out his cell phone number are among the D.C. police officers recognized at the department’s annual awards ceremony. Officers from all ranks and districts were honored at this year. They include: • Cmdr. Robert Contee of the 6th District, which has seen drops in crime over the past two years and was named this year’s best-performing district. The district saw a 4 percent drop in crime in 2010, according to D.C. police statistics, and reduced its equipment loss, use of sick leave and overtime budget. Contee was named commander of the year.

• Officer of the Year Jason Bagshaw, who works in the 5th District’s auto theft unit. He made 232 arrests in 2010, for weapons, drugs and vehicle offenses.

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