Sit out the ride-along: D.C. cops crash constantly

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You might want to avoid the Police Ride-Along Program, a local program that allows both students and adult residents a chance to sit in a Metropolitan police car during a ‘tour of duty.’

The Examiner reported this morning that nearly one in two D.C. police vehicles are involved in an accident annually. To be fair, the MPD noted that they log many more vehicles miles traveled than other departments – thus making their fleet more prone to accidents.

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