Overview

• President Trump signed an executive order creating the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to address crime, homelessness, and urban decay in Washington, D.C.
• The task force will increase law enforcement presence, enforce quality-of-life laws, and strengthen pretrial detention policies to improve public safety.
• It will focus on immigration enforcement, including apprehending and deporting undocumented migrants, while monitoring D.C.'s compliance with federal immigration laws.
• Urban beautification efforts will include restoring federal buildings, removing graffiti, and clearing homeless encampments on federal land.
• The task force will also assist in accrediting D.C.'s crime lab and support the Metropolitan Police Department in recruiting and retaining officers.