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

The local government of Washington is suing the administration of US President Donald Trump over what it says is an illegal takeover of the capital's police. Washington Attorney General Brian Schwalb,

President Donald Trump thanked police and troops at a Park Police Facility in Washington, D.C. as his Administration continues its effort to crack down on crime and exert control over the nation’s capital.

A standoff over the Trump administration’s push to take over law enforcement in the nation’s capital appeared to near a resolution after the Trump administration agreed to let Washington DC’s police chief remain in charge of her department.

Former police chief David O. Brown evaluates Trump’s takeover of Washington DC based on three criteria: is it legal, is it ethical, and is it moral.

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

President Donald Trump says he is secretly going to join the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and the National Guard on their patrols in the nation’s capital on Thursday night. The President may be pushing back against public opinion.

US President Donald Trump will patrol the streets of Washington Thursday with police and National Guard troops he has deployed to the US capital, the Republican said in an interview.In addition to sending troops onto the streets,