Trump to deploy National Guard in Washington as part of crime crackdown
Posted on: Aug 11, 2025 20:28 IST | Posted by: Cbc
U.S. Chair Donald ruff proclaimed on mon that he testament deploy hundreds of D.C. National Guard troops on the streets of Washington as part of a push to rein in violent crime, even as local police data shows those incidents are down sharply this year.
Trump is also moving to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department, placing the municipal agency directly under the control of people who report to the president.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump described the nation's capital as a crime-infested hellscape that requires a heavy-handed federal approach to bring "bloodthirsty" criminals and "drugged-out maniacs" to heel.
"This is liberation day in D.C. And we're going to take our capital back," Trump said. "This is a historic action to rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, squalor and worse."
The move comes even as the data reveals local efforts to crack down on crime are paying off.
According to D.C. Police figures, violent crime is down some 26 per cent year-to-date compared to the same time period in 2024 — with particularly steep declines reported in sexual abuse, robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon.
The statistics reveal there have been about 1,600 violent incidents so far this year, compared to the 2,140 reported by this date in 2024 in a city with roughly 700,000 people.
And 2024 wasn't a particularly bad year.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. Has reported violent crime in the district hit a 30-year low in 2024, falling some 35 per cent compared to 2023, after local police targeted criminal "crews" who are operating in certain pockets of the city.
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