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Washington, D.C. has gone more than a week without a homicide, the Metropolitan Police confirmed Thursday. The milestone comes after President Donald Trump federalized the city’s police on August 11, with federal officers making hundreds of arrests and seizing dozens of illegal guns since.

Key Details:

• MPD public information officer Michael Russo told Fox News Digital that the city’s last recorded homicide was on August 13, meaning no killings have been logged in more than a week.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that federal agents made 53 arrests on Wednesday alone, with ICE adding another 24. Authorities also recovered 10 firearms and U.S. Marshals rescued a missing child.
• Since Trump’s federalization move, law enforcement has arrested 630 people and confiscated 86 illegal guns. FBI Director Kash Patel said arrests this week included firearm recoveries, drug seizures, and charges ranging from theft to assault on an officer.

Diving Deeper:

Washington, D.C. has gone more than a week without a homicide, a rare stretch for a city that has struggled with surging violent crime. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Thursday that its last recorded killing occurred on August 13. The news comes as President Donald Trump’s law-and-order strategy intensifies, following his decision on August 11 to place the city’s police under federal authority and surge National Guard troops onto the streets.

Attorney General Pam Bondi highlighted the results in a Thursday update on X, reporting that federal agents made 53 arrests on Wednesday, while Immigration and Customs Enforcement added 24 more. Ten guns were confiscated, and U.S. Marshals successfully recovered a missing child. “Our mission to make D.C. safe again isn’t slowing down,” Bondi wrote.

The crackdown has been sweeping. Since Trump’s federalization order, 630 people have been arrested and 86 firearms seized. On Tuesday, federal officers made 66 arrests and seized eight illegal weapons; Wednesday’s total of 77 arrests marked a slight increase. FBI Director Kash Patel called it a coordinated operation across federal agencies, adding that suspects faced charges ranging from drug crimes to assault with a deadly weapon. “This is a team effort across multiple federal partners — they’re working around the clock to get it done and your capital city is safer every day because of it,” Patel said.

Trump’s approach has been sharply criticized by his political opponents, but police leaders are applauding the results. Joe Gamaldi, vice president of the National Fraternal Order of Police, said D.C. officers have been “handcuffed” by city leadership for years. “Their average homicide rate has doubled in the last 10 years. They used to average less than 100 homicides. Now they average over 200,” Gamaldi said, pointing to city data that confirms the increase. He blamed the city council for defunding police, embracing “revolving door” justice policies, and undermining rank-and-file officers. “So, of course, they need help. You have to do something, otherwise it’s going to get out of control.”

The move followed a string of violent incidents earlier this month, including the brutal August 3 beating and attempted carjacking of former DOGE employee Edward Coristine, known as “Big Balls.” Two Maryland juveniles were arrested in connection with the attack, though other suspects remain at large.

While opponents decry the federalization of D.C.’s police as a political overreach, Trump’s allies say the numbers speak for themselves: fewer killings, hundreds of arrests, and illegal guns off the streets.

(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)