The number of arrests since the start of the federal law enforcement surge that began on Aug. 11 in D.C. is now more than 1,000, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Monday.
Bondi said the latest group of arrests includes suspects charged with assaulting law enforcement and the National Guard. She has been posting on social media the number of arrests made each day, since President Donald Trump’s surge began.
Figures indicate that crime in the District has been going down since the president declared a crime emergency, though that continues a trend that has been taking place since last year.
D.C. has recorded 101 murders this year, a 15% drop from the figure at this time last year.
There has also not been a murder in the District since Aug. 13.
Immigration enforcement has also surg