The planned “summer surge,” as DOJ officials described the increased law enforcement presence, will include an additional 1,500 National Guard troops, bringing the total number to 5,000.The news was announced by U.S. Marshals Service Director Gadyaces Serralta, who appeared at a press conference alongside U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro.
The DOJ is spearheading the public safety effort in coordination with the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, which President Donald Trump established in a March 2025 executive order.
Last summer, the federal government deployed the National Guard to D.C. to reduce crime rates. Pirro touted the success of that initiative on Friday.
“Since the launch of the coordinated operations on Aug. 7, 2025, this engagement has become one of [the largest], if not the largest, modern joint law enforcement collaborations in history,” Pirro said.
“I will continue to use all of my powers to make sure that we use every tool available in our arsenal to make the arrests that are being conducted by these agencies stick and get convictions,” she said.
