The city’s crime initiative went from “All Hands on Deck” to “No Hands on Deck,” according to Metropolitan Police Department officers who noticed how thin the ranks were Thursday.

D.C. police spokeswoman Traci Hughes acknowledged there were 20 percent fewer police officers patrolling the streets than in recent weeks.

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