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Public safety

D.C. crime emergency declared

Put the capital's police into a federal emergency arrangement

The local public-safety problem has acquired federal direction.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Justice Department / District of Columbia
Status
D.C. crime emergency declared
Due
Home Rule Act emergency period and required procedures
Paying for it
Federal and District public-safety operations

Entered in the archive 2026-10-16.

ACTIVITY

Record date
EO
Executive OfficeArchive note

Justice issued the federal-purpose assignment.

DJT
Donald J. TrumpBoard review

It's our CAPITAL, I want it looking like one!

EO
Executive OfficeArchive note

D.C. operations reviewed the emergency authority and reporting lines.

DJT
Donald J. TrumpBoard review

People come from everywhere, shouldn't need a whole Safety Seminar before taking a Picture..... very beautiful City, we'll do some very strong Capital-fixing.

EO
Executive OfficeArchive note

The patrol plan now has two governments asking for updates.

DJT
Donald J. TrumpBoard review

I know what SAFE looks like, very important Looking.

SUGGESTED NEXT STEP

Keep the emergency deadline visible on the command chart.

PUBLIC RECORD

Executive Order 14333, signed August 11, 2025: Declared a crime emergency in the District of Columbia and invoked Home Rule Act authority directing the mayor to provide Metropolitan Police services for federal purposes for the maximum period permitted by that provision.

Federal Register · Executive Order 14333 · 2025-08-14 ↗