Crime in D.C. and nationwide is declining from pandemic-era spikes. But individual incidents can shake residents and capture the president’s attention.

At least one high-ranking officer has been suspended so far over the disturbing allegations, which the DC Police Union has said effectively reflect standard operating procedure.

A teacher in Washington, D.C., praised President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime because it ensures that the nation’s capital is “safe” and “secure.” Trump’s federal takeover and deployment of the National Guard has led to nearly 400 arrests since Aug.

President Donald Trump inaccurately claimed that the murder rate in Washington, D.C., "reached the highest rate probably ever" in 2023, and he ignored a decline in murders since then to justify a federal takeover of the city's law enforcement.

Violent crime has declined after a sharp post-pandemic spike in 2023. Trump has called in the National Guard anyway as he plays the strongman.

Violent crime in Washington dropped significantly last year but remains well above pre-pandemic levels. And Washington remains dead last in police staffing per capita compared to other states ...

A 2024 crime report released by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs revealed that crime in both the state as a whole and Thurston County specifically dropped from the previous year.

Importantly, this resource addresses bias and hate incidents that don’t always rise to the level of a crime but can still leave deep emotional and psychological scars. The hotline will also help Washington get a clearer picture of where and how hate is showing up through a public dashboard that anonymizes data and helps shape smarter public policy.

President Donald Trump said he will join federal troops patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., on Thursday night amid his administration’s takeover of the city’s police force and deployment of federal law enforcement.