"When we talk about the criminal justice system in DC, it's not a local system. So unlike any state or city, our city ecosystem for public safety combines local responsibility and federal responsibility." When arrested, people go to DC jails but feds responsible for adult prosecution.
Youth prosecution is a local responsibility. Courts are federally appointed judges. DC jails hold some incarcerated individuals but others go to federal prisons
Officials say DC needs 4k MPD officers. Bowser says DC needs to hire at least 500 new officers of the next few years
Bowser says that the surge of federal officers has had a "significant increase on crime in Washington, DC." (I believe she meant feds have helped crack down on crime but unclear to me) She followed this by stating that over the 20 day federal surge there has been a 87% reduction in carjackings
Bowser said DC will support Trump's $2 billion request to improve infrastructure
Currently, there are just over 5k unhoused people in DC according to Bowser. There's been an 18% decrease in family homelessness and 4.5% decrease among single adults "We have a relatively small encampment problem in DC. It, however, is highly visible."
Bowser said DC will do a census count of unhoused people in DC on Thursday or Friday, hoping to connect them with services
Bowser said she'll be issuing a mayor's order in the coming days to explain how emergency operations center will engage with feds in DC
What has worked according to Bowser: -more stops that have collected illegal guns -"perceived accountability in the system driving down illegal behavior" -fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides, extreme reduction in carjackings
What hasn't worked: -break in trust between police and community — especially masked ICE officers -National Guard has not been an efficient use of resources
Bowser said DC still needs more police, more prosecutors, more judges, more effective prevention programs and need to ensure local control. She also mentioned delivering a new residential youth treatment center