i'm muirial bowser, the mayor of washington, d.c. we're in the johnny wilson building and our city hall. i'm joined by the chief of police who you'll hear from shortly. assistant chief of police, deputy mayor of public safety and the city administrator. i want to begin by thanking the metropolitan police department for their efforts over the past two weeks to keep students in the campus of g.w. safe. m.p.d. has maintained a presence at g.w. throughout these protests. and that presence has allowed for an informed and effective respofnts i also want to thank the broader d.c. community as tensions have escalated on campuses around the country. our community has been measured with our words and actions and we have demonstrated and upheld our values and constitutional responsibilities. i want to be clear that our responses to demonstrations is always rooted in public safety and constitutional responsibility. the chief and her team are the experts in public safety and always have the final word on how our resources are deployed. m.p.d. is