Following his declaration of a "crime emergency" in Washington, D.C., two weeks ago, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing leaders of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to take "further actions" to support his federal takeover of the city.
The order directs the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Park Police in D.C. to hire additional staff to "focus on prosecuting violent and property crimes." It mandates the creation of "an online portal for Americans with law enforcement or other relevant backgrounds and experience" to apply and "join Federal law enforcement entities" in "ensuring public safety and order" in the nation's capital.
It remains unclear how this online portal will differ from existing hiring platforms for federal agencies. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers tells Reason the president's executive order uses "commonsense measures" and "all federal resources" to increase the ranks of federal law enforcement and "Make DC Safe and Beautiful Again."
