President Trump will improve the federal regulation enforcement presence in Washington, D.C., for the second night time of patrolling, including organizations after touting a profitable first night time.
The extra organizations embody the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Secret Service Uniform Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Police, in addition to the U.S. Marshals Service, to make sure prosecution, not simply arrests, a White Home official mentioned.
Over 120 federal regulation enforcement might be in high-traffic areas, and officers might be extremely seen and marked, the official mentioned.
On Thursday night, the official mentioned arrests have been made for possession of stolen firearms and unlawful medicine throughout varied visitors stops.
“At President Trump’s route, the rise of federal regulation enforcement presence in DC final night time was an excellent success. This is step one in stopping the violent crime that has been plaguing the streets of Washington, DC. The residents and guests of our nation’s capital could be assured that President Trump is delivering on his promise to Make DC Secure Once more,” mentioned White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The federal regulation enforcement officers are expected to patrol the streets for seven days. The unique group was led by the U.S. Park Police and included officers and brokers from the FBI; Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; divisions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and different businesses.
Trump earlier this week mentioned he was considering taking control of the Washington, D.C., police department within the wake of a violent assault on a former Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) staffer.
The president has expressed frustration about crime and homelessness within the nation’s capital, regardless of information that confirmed crime in D.C. was down 35 % in 2024 from the earlier 12 months, marking a 30-year low.
He issued an government order in March establishing the Making D.C. Secure and Stunning Process Pressure “to make sure efficient federal participation” within the enforcement of immigration legal guidelines and redirecting sources to apprehend and deport migrants in Washington, in addition to monitoring its “sanctuary metropolis” standing to adjust to federal immigration legal guidelines.