The Brief Sources have confirmed Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is in Martha's Vineyard for a family commitment. She is expected to return to Washington D.C. tomorrow afternoon. In past statements, D.C., Bowser has expressed her strong desire to maintain local control, particularly over the police department. "We have been, over the last several years, focused on hiring more MPD officers," Bowser added. So, to the extent that you see the federal surge creating more arrests, taking more guns - MPD, with MPD officers, would do the same thing."