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
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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
aug 27, 2025, 5:54 pm • 4 2 • view
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
aug 27, 2025, 5:55 pm • 3 1 • view
Bowser said 1,500 arrests include MPD and some federal arrests but maybe not all federal arrests
aug 27, 2025, 5:57 pm • 2 1 • view
Bowser said she did not discuss going beyond the 30 day emergency period with Trump. She did discuss with Bondi but no details
aug 27, 2025, 5:59 pm • 2 1 • view
Q on Union Station "takeover" Bowser notes that the federal government owns Union Station. She doesn't know the details about what the admin wants to do but says management assistance could be an "amazing initiative" for the feds to take on
aug 27, 2025, 6:01 pm • 2 1 • view
Bowser said DC residents are defending their city. "They are giving me ideas, talking to me and trusting my judgment."
aug 27, 2025, 6:02 pm • 4 1 • view
"Do you think this is going to end after 30 days?" Bowser: "What we want is local control of our public safety ecosystem, and that includes deployment of officers. We want federal officers that work in coordination with us." She refused to say whether surge would end by deadline
aug 27, 2025, 6:05 pm • 6 1 • view
"Why would the admin exerting greater control over Union Station a good thing?" Bowser: "They own Union Station" She says investments are not in any current budgets, and Union Station has suffered from not getting money for renovations.
aug 27, 2025, 6:07 pm • 3 1 • view
"Let me put it this way, if there were 500 additional MPD officers, that same activity —arrest and gun recovery—would have likely been made."
aug 27, 2025, 6:08 pm • 4 1 • view
Asked whether federal presence could go on for a full year, Bowser said she has no idea what projects Trump could undertake or what timeline they'd be under
aug 27, 2025, 6:09 pm • 4 1 • view