Will Prez Trump’s federal take-over of DC police lead to more federal charges and sentencings?

The US Sentencing Commission’s fiscal year 2024 data reported that there were a total of 536 federal sentences imposed last year in the US District Court for the District of Columbus.  I have heard that there has been an increase in federal charges since the start of the new Administration, and now I am wondering how today’s news of a federal takeover of the DC police and deployment of the National Guard might move the numbers.  Here are the basics from Politico:

President Donald Trump said Monday he would place the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploy the National Guard, an escalation of federal power in his campaign to tighten control over the nation’s deep-blue capital city….

Although crime in Washington hit a 30-year low last year, Trump on Monday said he was declaring a public safety emergency in the District. The president in recent days has seized on violence against a Trump administration staffer to cast the city as dangerous, pledging earlier Monday that “Crime, Savagery, Filth, and Scum will DISAPPEAR.”

“Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of violent youth, drugged out maniacs and homeless people, and we’re not going to let it happen anymore,” the president said at the White House.

Trump said he was invoking a part of the law governing D.C. that allows the president to take control of the local police department on a temporary basis in an emergency. Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Terry Cole will be designated the Metropolitan Police Department’s leader, the president said.

Trump can seize control of the District’s police for up to 48 hours without congressional approval and for up to 30 days if he sends a special notice to leaders of certain congressional committees.  The provision, section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, has never been invoked before.

For those interested in a deep dive into DC crime data, here are two effective accountings:

From Council on Criminal Justice, “Crime in Washington, DC: What You Need to Know“

From Jeff-alytics, “Assessing DC’s Violent Crime Trends“