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AI Summary: This is a policy document - specifically an Executive Order issued by the President regarding bail policies in Washington, D.C. This regulation addresses measures to end cashless bail in the District of Columbia by directing federal law enforcement and agencies to take actions that restrict the pretrial release of potentially dangerous criminal suspects. The Executive Order requires federal law enforcement agencies to hold arrestees in federal custody to the fullest extent possible, pursue federal charges, and seek pretrial detention when public safety is at risk. The Attorney General is instructed to review Metropolitan Police Department policies and determine whether D.C. continues to prohibit cash bail for serious offenses. If cashless bail policies persist, federal agencies may take actions such as adjusting federal funding, services, or approvals to pressure D.C. to change its approach. The order stems from a declared crime emergency and aims to prevent the release of individuals who are deemed potential threats to public safety, particularly for violent crimes like rape, murder, carjacking, assault, and property offenses such as burglary and vandalism.