For years, the capital’s police force has faced a scarcity of cops due to Democratic-championed policies driving out officers in droves.

Mr. Trump has also asserted federal control over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, drawing pushback from local politicians who argued the move was a threat to the city's autonomy. Last week, the Justice Department backed down from an attempt to name an emergency local police chief following a lawsuit from D.C. officials.

Trump accused Mayor Bowser of sharing "false crime figures" and said "bad things will happen" if the reports continue.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to join a Thursday evening patrol in the nation’s capital as federal authorities deploy checkpoints around the city and sometimes ask people for their immigration status after stopping them.

President Trump visited local and federal officers in Washington, D.C., amid his crackdown in the capital city.

President Donald Trump thanked Washington, D.C., police officers, as well as National Guard troops and federal agents, for their work and hinted the federal takeover of

Federal agents who typically investigate drug lords, weapons traffickers or cyber criminals have fanned out across the nation’s capital.