‘It’s not fully over’: DC leaders talk about what’s next after the crime emergency ends

Now that the federal law enforcement surge in D.C. has come to an end, many don’t believe there will be a sudden disappearance of police and National Guard. However, one Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner said he’s heard of fewer interactions with residents.

“It’s not fully over, but I think there is a decrease in the number of instances I’m hearing about,” said Jeremy Sherman, who represents ANC single-member district 1A04 in Columbia Heights.

But he added, “There are neighbors who are still afraid and scared and so I think this is a rebuilding time.”…

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