At least one high-ranking officer has been suspended so far over the disturbing allegations, which the DC Police Union has said effectively reflect standard operating procedure.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb are forcefully rejecting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s late-night order attempting to sideline the local D.C. police chief, calling it unlawful and beyond federal authority.

"While federal assistance gives us a boost, we must repeal the misguided Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act in order to make these changes permanent," the union said

Attorney General Pam Bondi declared Washington, D.C. “safer” after a federal crime crackdown led by the Trump administration netted 52 arrests—including an MS-13 gang member.

The federal government takes control of Washington DC police operations as DEA Administrator Terry Cole seeks to enforce immigration compliance and reduce crime.

Washington, D.C. is one of very few American cities to see a drop in August dining reservations compared to last year, according to OpenTable. Prior to Trump’s police takeover, D.C. had improved in reservation numbers for 11 consecutive months on a year-over-year basis, according to WUSA.

Police are currently on the scene in Northeast D.C., where a person in crisis has barricaded herself inside a vehicle.

While troop deployments and foot patrols in downtown D.C. and around the National Mall have gotten the most attention, life in historically diverse neighborhoods like Columbia Heights is being