Well before President Donald Trump put a national spotlight on the public safety crisis in Washington, D.C., the capital’s police force faced a chronic scarcity of officers due to Democrat-championed policies driving out officers in droves.

In the seven days since Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops in DC, violent crime is down 22% comapred to previous seven days

President Donald Trump is expected to join military and law enforcement officers on patrol in Washington, D.C. on the heels of declaring a public safety emergency earlier this month.

President Trump sent a warning to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) early Friday, threatening to extend the federal takeover of local police in the nation’s capital citing “inaccurate”

NEW YORK (AP) — “South Park” continued its cartoon assault on the Trump administration Wednesday, with an episode that addressed the federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police department.

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.

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified crime data.