The MPDt’s Police Ride-Along program allows residents to accompany officers during
their tour of duty in a police vehicle. “Ride-Along” means to be an official passenger in
a patrol vehicle, accompanying a police officer during part of a normal tour of duty. The
primary purpose of a police Ride-Along is to provide an opportunity for the community
to see firsthand the day-to-day workings of law enforcement in the District of Columbia.
The Ride-Along participant receives important insight into what it means to be a police
officer. Criminal Justice students and individuals interested in law enforcement careers
have found it particularly useful. The Ride-Along program fosters a better understanding
of the challenges, hazards and rewards of the police officer’s role in the community. Other
Ride-Along goals are to: provide citizens the opportunity to get to know their police
officers; offer citizens interested in a career in law enforcement an opportunity to examine
the job; educate the community about the responsibilities of police officers; and provide
an opportunity for police officers to get to know their community.
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