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AI Summary: This is a policy document - specifically an Executive Order declaring a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. This regulation authorizes the federal government to take extraordinary measures to address violent crime in Washington, D.C. by placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal operational control through the Attorney General. The executive order cites extremely high crime rates in the city, including a homicide rate of 27.54 per 100,000 residents and the nation's highest vehicle theft rate, which the president argues undermines the functioning of federal government and threatens public safety. Under this order, the Mayor of D.C. must provide Metropolitan Police services for federal purposes as directed by the Attorney General, with the goal of restoring law and order in the nation's capital. The Attorney General is required to monitor the emergency conditions, regularly consult with senior officials, and update the president on the status of the situation. The order allows for federal intervention while preserving standard legal protections, including provisions that the order cannot create new legal rights and must be implemented consistent with existing law and available appropriations.