It’s been nearly a week since President Donald Trump announced his administration was taking over the 3,100-member Metropolitan Police Department.

Trump said the reason for the takeover was to combat crime that he described as “very out of control” — and that has headlined newscasts across the world.

Many who live in the nation’s capital have had friends and family from outside of the area reached out to ask about D.C.’s crime.

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