Overview
- The three-month initiative ran from June 24 to Sept. 20 and drew on all FBI field offices alongside state and local partners to target violent crime in major cities.
- The bureau reports 8,629 arrests nationwide, the seizure of 2,281 firearms, 421 kilograms of fentanyl, and 44,559 kilograms of cocaine.
- Officials say 6,500 of the arrests were part of violent crime and gang cases, more than 1,000 children were rescued, and ten field offices captured over 30 fugitives wanted for murder.
- Patel says National Guard units set public perimeters to allow safer operations for agents, with reported 30‑day crime declines in Washington and a year‑over‑year homicide drop in Baltimore.
- Debate continues over the use of Guard deployments and federal surges, opposed by some Democratic leaders and welcomed by some Republican officials.