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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia

Police department that participated in largest body camera study
Tracked because Police department that participated in largest body camera study · 12 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped12
Sources cited6
✦ Thin coverage gap +47 connected to 12 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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Key Connections
← Axon Enterprise company
contractor
Subject of largest randomized controlled trial of body cameras with 2,224 officers
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Stale Last update: 186d ago · Avg age: 274d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia — SEC filin…
All Connections (12)
→ Rick Smith person
contractor inferential since 2020
Rick Smith is associated with Axon Enterprise, which provides body-worn cameras and other law enforcement technology that would be used by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
→ David Yokum person
collaboration secondary since 2015
David Yokum is associated with The Lab @ DC which conducts research partnerships with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
→ Rialto Police Department government agency
Case Study / Comparison secondary since 2015
The MPDC is referenced alongside the Rialto Police Department in the context of studies on police body-worn cameras and related research by Seth Stoughton.
→ Seth Stoughton person
Research Subject / Observer secondary since 2015
Seth Stoughton, a scholar on police policy, has analyzed or referenced body-worn camera programs and practices at the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
→ Helen Tolar person
Academic / Policy Contact inferential since 2015
Helen Tolar is listed in connection with MPDC and body-worn camera research, likely as a researcher or policy analyst engaged with the department.
→ James Norton person
Academic / Policy Contact inferential since 2015
James Norton appears in reference materials alongside MPDC and Seth Stoughton, suggesting involvement in police technology or accountability research linked to the department.
→ The Lab @ DC organization
collaboration secondary since 2015
The Lab @ DC conducts research and evaluation work with DC government agencies including the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia on evidence-based policy initiatives
advocacy / oversight interaction inferential since 2015
EPIC has filed public records requests and engaged in advocacy regarding MPDC's use of surveillance technologies, including automated license plate readers and facial recognition, and has raised privacy concerns about MPDC practices.
→ Clearview AI company
technology evaluation / procurement consideration inferential since 2020
MPDC was reported to have evaluated or considered Clearview AI's facial recognition technology for law enforcement purposes, though the extent of deployment has been subject to public records and oversight inquiries.
← Axon Enterprise company
contractor confirmed
Subject of largest randomized controlled trial of body cameras with 2,224 officers
peer_agency inferential since 2016
NYPD shares best practices and data with MPDC through the Lab @ DC, focusing on predictive policing and use-of-force analysis.
← VieVu company
Customer/Data Provider secondary since 2016
The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD) used VieVu body cameras and provided footage data to The Lab @ DC for policy research.
Sources (6)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia — Parliamen… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia — Court rec… court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia — Lobbying … government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia — Corporate… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia — USASpendi… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia — SEC filin… sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt