Mayor Bowser Establishes Interfaith Preparedness and Advisory Group to Support and Secure Places of Worship
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, several hours after Mayor Bowser met with faith leaders from around the District to discuss ways the faith community can help prevent hate crimes and reduce gun violence, the Bowser Administration convened the inaugural meeting of the Interfaith Preparedness and Advisory Group (IPAG) – a joint effort to bring together the Mayor’s Office of Religious Affairs (MORA), the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the District’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) to facilitate collaboration with the Distric