Federal-led Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force reports more than 8,000 arrests, nearly 800 illegal firearms seized, and dozens of violent offenders removed from D.C. streets.
Washington, D.C. — The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force is approaching the end of the year reporting more than 8,000 arrests and the seizure of nearly 800 illicit firearms, according to federal officials overseeing the operation.
The surge operation began in early August at the direction of President Donald Trump and is led by U.S. Marshals Service Director Gadyaces S. Serralta. The task force includes more than 3,100 personnel drawn from 28 federal, state, and local agencies operating across all eight wards of the District of Columbia.
As of December 31, the task force had arrested more than 8,152 violent fugitives. Those arrests include 20 individuals charged with homicide, 1,343 for narcotics offenses, 633 for weapons violations, 29 for sex offenses, and 48 identified gang members. Authorities also reported the recovery of 16 missing children during the same period…