WASHINGTON — DC Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said Tuesday that local and federal law enforcement “are here to work together” to implement President Trump’s Monday directive federalizing her 3,400-officer force .

Smith and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, an elected Democrat, visited the Justice Department Tuesday morning for meetings with their new law enforcement supervisors , including Drug Enforcement Administration chief Terry Cole, who will oversee the MPD.

Bowser told reporters she wanted to see “how to make the most of the additional officer support ” — as the White House supplements MPD officers with a surge in law enforcement personnel from federal agencies including the Border Patrol, the FBI, the DEA and US Park Police. 3

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