In anticipation of a seasonal spike in violent crime, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier ordered her entire force to work an extra eight hours of overtime this weekend, the second citywide surge this summer.
Lanier has vowed to make the police force proactive, rather than wait for crimes to happen. Putting more cops on the street is a part of that strategy, she said.
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