Committee for Community Control photo

Committee for Community Control photo Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

In the summer of 1968, after a violent uprising that left major corridors of Washington D.C. destroyed, the federal government funded a community policing project to establish ties between law enforcement and the neighborhoods they served. The experiment, known as the Pilot District Project, was one of the first attempts to repair relationships between D.C.’s largely white police force and mostly black residents. Kojo examines the project’s roots and explores how it impacted the way Washingtonians view community policing today.

Guests

  • Sarah Leavitt Staff curator, National Building Museum; @BuildingMuseum ‏
  • Robert Shellow Former director, Pilot District Project
  • Marya McQuirter Historian, 1968 Project; @maryamcquirter
  • Eugene Puryear Organizer, Stop Police Terror Project D.C.; Author of “Shackled and Chained: Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America," @EugenePuryear

PHOTOS: Community Policing In The Nation's Capital

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Wanted Poster Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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A 1972 Washington Daily News article detailing the PDP "a flop." Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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A PDP training session Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Three cops smiling Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Activist with 'Pig Pig Shallow' poster Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Committee for Community Control photo Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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PDP Newsletter Vol No 3. Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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1971 PDP Civilian Employment in Police Stations flyer Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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1971 PDP Brochure advertising an experiment in community education on drugs Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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PDP Newsletter, vol.1 No.1. Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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1970 PDP Citizens Board Election 'Meet the Candidates' event flyer. Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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1970 flyer for The People's Party rally and get together Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Campaign Poster Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Campaign flyer for the PDP Citizens Board from 1970. Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Pilot District Project brochure Courtesy Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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