Safe Communities

President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act into law which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, and enforces strict penalties of 10-year minimums for trafficking.

President Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington D.C. had resulted in 1914 arrests, the seizure of 198 illegal firearms, and substantial decreases in major crime across the board.

• Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a continued partnership with the Trump Administration to Make D.C. Safe Again following the unprecedented success in cracking down on crime in the nation’s capital.
• Crime in D.C. has plummeted since President Trump began his crackdown.
  • Comparing the period since President Trump began his crackdown to the same period last year:
    • Total crime is down 18%.
    • All violent crime is down 40%.
    • Homicide is down 71%.
    • Robbery is down 58%.
    • All property crime is down 15%.
    • Burglary is down 46%.
    • Carjacking is down 81%.
    • Motor vehicle theft is down 44%.

Under President Donald J. Trump, the message to criminals who bring harm and destruction to our communities is simple: you will be found, and you will face justice.

Three fugitives from the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list have been captured, including dangerous individuals wanted on charges of first-degree murder, child sex trafficking, and narco-terrorism.

The Trump Administration directed the successful apprehension of a key leader of the brutal MS-13 gang in Virginia — an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who was one of the top three MS-13 leaders in the United States.

President Trump directed the Attorney General to seek the death penalty “for all crimes of a severity demanding its use.”

Since President Trump took office, the FBI has received a record number of new agent applications.