More Than 1,900 Arrests Made in DC Since Federal Takeover of Policing

Attorney General Pam Bondi said that since the federalization of policing in Washington, there have been 200 illegal guns taken off the streets. 

Federal agents arrest a man at the Chinatown Metro Station in Washington on Sept. 3, 2025. Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images

The Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and federal partners have conducted more than 1,900 arrests since President Donald Trump federalized policing in the nation’s capital. 

FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Sept. 5 that, in addition to the total arrests, in just the days of Sept. 4–5, there were 26 arrests involving FBI personnel, five gun recoveries, and four drug seizures.