As the Trump federal takeover of the Washington, D.C. police force entered its second week, people who live in the city have started to question the focus of the federal agents who are now patrolling there. While the administration has said its goal is to address crime, observations from the ground show that these federal forces are mainly concentrating on high-profile areas of the nation’s capital that have low crime rates.
A review from Washington Post of how the agents have moved across the city shows they have had very few interactions in the neighborhoods that typically experience the highest rates of violent crime. People in Washington have seen officers from many different federal agencies, including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, keeping a very visible presence at famous tourist spots and popular nightlife areas.
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