DC Crime Down 8% After Trump Federalizes Police Laura Benton 10 hours ago 2 min read 3719 views Crime in Washington, D.C. has dropped sharply since President Donald Trump ordered a federal takeover of policing the capital earlier this month. According to the D.C. Police Union, carjackings are down 83%, robberies down 46%, and overall violent crime down 22% compared to the week before the crackdown. Other offenses also showed marked decreases: assault with a deadly weapon dropped 6%, car thefts fell 21%, property crime was down 6%, and overall crime across the city was 8% lower. “These numbers are proof that federal assistance gives us a boost,” the union wrote, while calling for further reforms to keep the momentum. Hundreds of arrests and dozens of guns seized Since the operation began, federal and local authorities have made over 450 arrests, including three known gang members, and seized 68 firearms. On the night of August 18–19 alone, FBI Director Kash Patel reported 21 arrests in the city, including charges for felony assault, larceny, drug offenses, and assault on an officer. Nearly 50 homeless encampments have also been cleared, with voluntary relocations for those displaced. White House highlights Trump’s ‘remarkable success’ At Tuesday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt hailed the progress: “There have been a total of 465 arrests since the start of this operation. Last night, there were a total of 52 arrests, including the arrest of an illegal alien MS-13 gang member.” She added that nearly half of the non-immigration-related arrests have occurred in Wards 7 and 8, historically among the city’s most crime-plagued neighborhoods. Pushback from Democrats While many residents and visitors have praised the swift changes, Democratic officials and activists have blasted the move as federal overreach. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Rep. Jamie Raskin, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom all criticized Trump’s decision. Newsom went as far as to liken the president to a “dictator.” Over the weekend, left-wing protesters marched in D.C. carrying signs reading “Free D.C.” and chanting for the National Guard to leave the city. Trump officials push back Leavitt dismissed Democratic criticisms, accusing them of “coddling violent criminals” while Trump is “focused on putting them behind bars”
No, crime is not down by 8%. The Trump administration is claiming crime is down by 8%. These are two different things. These figures are released by a police union led by a big Trump campaign donor and promoter, Gregg Pemberton, who has appeared with Trump multiple times. These claims are not in alignment with the official D.C. police daily crime log figures -- which I provided links to earlier. Arrests in D.C. are well below the daily average before the Feds got involved.
Trump made a great chess move here and forced Dems to have to defend criminal behavior. --Absolutely brilliant!
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So obviously you cannot refute the facts about the actual crime stats in Washington D.C. against the lies coming out of the Trump administration. Got it.
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So obviously you cannot refute the facts about the actual crime stats in Washington D.C. against the lies coming out of the Trump administration. Got it. All you got is bloviating off-topic like an idiot -- never addressing facts or reality.
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More fact-free bloviating. You must be proud, you sound just like your hero Trump. Still you cannot refute the facts about the actual crime stats in Washington D.C. against the lies coming out of the Trump administration. Let's see if you can address the facts.
Crime rates across the country dropped in 2023/ 2024 with no policy implemented...just by luck It was done to help Democrats win the election