WASHINGTON — On Friday, the Trump administration ordered more federal law enforcement patrols to begin in D.C., part of a seven-day operation the president says is aimed at lowering crime in the nation’s capital.

President Donald Trump announced the plan Thursday night , saying federal agencies such as the U.S. Park Police will join in what he called an effort to combat “rampant crime” in the District. He also suggested his administration could fully take over the city’s law enforcement — a move that has sparked debate in D.C. before.

However, numbers from the Metropolitan Police Department show overall crime is already trending down. According to MPD, crime overall has dropped 7% compared to last year. Homicides are down 12%, and violent crime has decreased by 26%. The one area seeing

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