Overview

• National Guard troops and federal agents remain deployed across Washington, with the defense secretary authorizing Guard members to carry weapons.
• A White House official reports 1,094 arrests since Aug. 7, with federal teams prioritizing warrant executions and violent offenders over routine patrols.
• Residents and businesses describe uneven effects across neighborhoods, with some reporting safer streets, others noting anxiety and slower foot traffic, and a 12‑day stretch without a homicide ending this week.
• The D.C. police union points to short‑term declines across several crime categories since the surge began, a claim that critics question as deployments concentrate in tourist areas.
• A Reuters/Ipsos survey finds 38% support and 46% opposition to using Guard troops for law enforcement in D.C., while an AP‑NORC poll shows 81% view big‑city crime as a major problem and 53% approve of Trump’s handling of crime.