On Monday, US President Donald Trump — declaring a “public safety emergency” — announced a federal takeover of Washington, DC ...

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the federal government would take over the police department in the nation's capital to help make D.C. safer and combat city crime for the next 30 days.

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith speaks during a news conference with Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on ...

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole were both given authority over the MPD by Trump. Bondi was asked to "take command" of the department, while ...