US EditionOhio National Guard Troops to Be Sent to Washington, D.C. to Help with City Policing Efforts
Ohio, West Virginia, and South Carolina are sending 750 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to support security after President Trump declared a crime emergency.
- In early August 2024, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on crime in Washington, D.C., deploying the D.C. National Guard and placing the Metropolitan Police under federal control.
- This declaration followed Trump's claims of rising violent crime and homelessness despite data showing crime at a 30-year low and homicides down 32% year-to-date.
- At least three Republican governors authorized sending National Guard troops to D.C., with West Virginia sending 300 to 400, South Carolina 200, and Ohio committing 150 military police for patrols and added security.
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on August 16 that these 150 military police, none currently serving as law enforcement, would arrive within days to support local forces.
- The federal intervention expanded control over D.C. policing, prompting Mayor Muriel Bowser to push back and request withdrawal of outside forces amid legal challenges and local protests.
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Ohio National Guard troops to be sent to Washington, D.C. to help with city policing efforts
By Kurt Knue, Richard Chiles Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — Governor Mike DeWine says that Ohio National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington, D.C. “We have been asked by the Secretary of the Army to send 150 military police from the Ohio National Guard to support the District of Columbia National Guard,” said DeWine in a statement. “These Ohio National Guard members will carry out presence patrols and …
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