Additional Measures To Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia
Headline: Federal Agencies Ordered to Expand Public Safety Forces in Nation's Capital
What it does: Agencies must hire and train extra police, prosecutors, and National Guard units, and inspect transit and housing to restore public safety in the District of Columbia.
- More federal police and prosecutors hired to patrol and prosecute violent crime.
- Specialized National Guard units trained and kept ready for rapid deployment.
- Housing and transit inspections may lead to referrals and remedial safety actions.
Summary
This order expands federal action to address a declared crime emergency in the District of Columbia. It directs hiring of more Park Police and prosecutors, creates specialized public safety units and National Guard forces, and sets up an online portal for experienced applicants to join federal law enforcement.
The order also tasks housing and transportation officials with investigations and inspections of housing and transit safety, and asks the Attorney General to review local police rules, all to restore public safety and order in the Nation's capital.
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