Friends: 

Last night, there was a packed room at the PSA 301 meeting at Third District Headquarters.  Lt. Lindsey provided a summary of actions the police have taken since the attack on Mr. Even last Thursday.  While there has been progress made in the investigation - - this progress has been slow.  The photo stills of the attacker had not been released to the public prior to the meeting.  And, of great concern, there has been little to no increase in police presence on the block.   

The following proactive zero tolerance/"broken window type" actions were discussed last night.  I am asking Lt. Lindsey and Acting Commander Mitchell to agree to the following items that were discussed last night and provide a schedule when these actions will be implemented:

Neighbors and friends of Mr. Even are requesting a meeting with the Detectives this week. I will work with Chief Lanier and Chief Newsham in scheduling this meeting. 

Councilmember Jim Graham, chairman of the Committee on Human Services, will hold a hearing this morning to vote on all nominees to the Board of Social Work.

“The mayor has put forth 5 impressive nominees whose educational, professional and personal experiences will ensure that social workers in the District are held to the highest possible standards,” said Graham.

The mayor nominated Ms. Anne M. Selee, Dr. Cathleen A. Gray, Ms. Velva R. T. Spriggs, Ms. Faith J. Bonner, and Ms. Michelle Y. Rose.  All nominees were introduced by Council Chairman Kwame Brown, at the request of the mayor, on March 21, 2012.  They were officially referred to the Committee on Human Services on Friday, March 23, 2012.

“The mission of the Board is to protect the citizens of the District by ensuring that all health care professionals practicing social work meet at least the minimum level of competency for safe practice,” said Graham.