News Release Report: 26 percent decrease in impaired driving fatalities December 22, 2025 The How Safe Are Our Roads? Report, prepared for the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG),...
News Highlight National forum brings together leaders to reimagine the future of public safety November 14, 2025 From November 4–6, more than 120 law enforcement executives, researchers, and public safety experts from across the country and around the world gathered at the...
News Highlight Video: Responding to emergencies, regionally July 8, 2025 COG brings together public safety officials from across the region to ensure ongoing communication, joint training, and coordinated emergency planning. While...
News Release Regional fire officials urge residents to leave fireworks to the professionals this Fourth of July July 1, 2025 Officials from DC, Maryland, and Virginia are sharing safety warnings about the dangers of consumer fireworks.
News Release New regional dashboard shows crime down 13 percent in DMV June 11, 2025 Online COG tool demonstrates major collaboration to compile crime data across 24 jurisdictions