Benjamin Friedman , Acting Chief

The Major Crimes Section is responsible for prosecuting some of the most serious violent offenders in the District of Columbia, other than those charged with homicide or sexual assault offenses. The Section is staffed with experienced prosecutors who are divided into seven geographic districts, which correspond to the Metropolitan Police Department districts 1 through 7, to maximize the benefit of gathering and utilizing criminal intelligence about a particular area or offender. The vast majority of cases prosecuted by the Major Crimes Section are cases in which the defendants are held without bond pending trial because of the danger the defendants pose to the community. These cases generally must be investigated and indicted within 90 days and brought to trial within 100 days.