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Additional Measures To Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia
AI Summary:
This is a policy document - specifically an Executive Order issued by the President regarding crime emergency measures in Washington, D.C.
This regulation establishes comprehensive emergency measures to address crime in the District of Columbia by directing multiple federal agencies to take specific actions. The Executive Order instructs the National Park Service to hire additional Park Police, the U.S. Attorney's Office to hire more prosecutors focusing on violent and property crimes, and creates a federal law enforcement recruitment portal. The Secretary of Defense is required to create specialized National Guard units dedicated to public safety, with potential nationwide deployment capabilities. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must investigate housing safety compliance, while the Transportation Secretary will conduct transit safety inspections. The Attorney General is tasked with reviewing and potentially modifying Metropolitan Police Department general orders. The order emphasizes that all actions are subject to legal constraints and availability of appropriations, and does not create enforceable legal rights. The measures are intended to support public safety and order in the nation's capital during what is described as a crime emergency, with potential implications for federal government functioning.