District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, and President Donald Trump. (AP/Rod Lamkey, Jr.; AP/Evan Vucci)
In early August, President Donald Trump declared a public safety emergency in the city and invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to place the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. That emergency will expire on Sept. 10, according to Bowser.
On Tuesday, her office issued an order that "continues the work of the Safe and Beautiful Emergency Operations Center (SBEOC) in managing the District’s response to the Safe and Beautiful Task Force, established by the President, as well as the Presidential declaration of emergency."
"During and after the presidential emergency, the SBEOC will manage the District’s response, coordinate centralized communications, and ensure coordination with federal law enforcement to the maximum extent allowable by law within the District," Bowser’s office said.
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Police officers set up a roadside checkpoint on 14th street Northwest on Aug. 13, 2025. in Washington, D.C. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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"Arrests included two homicide suspects and five arrests for assault against law enforcement," she said.
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo and Patrick Ward contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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