The Department of Justice is ramping up its fight against violent crime and carjackings in Washington, D.C., The Hill reports. “Last year, we saw an encouraging decline in violent crime in many parts of the country, but there is much more work to do — including here in the District of Columbia,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland. “This surge in law enforcement resources will build on the Department’s efforts to target the individuals and organizations that are driving violent crime in the nation’s capital,."
DOJ said it will “surge additional law enforcement tools and resources to target those most responsible for violent crime and carjackings.” That will include a “multi-component Gun Violence Analytic Cell (GVAC), which is led by the FBI with partners from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), who was carjacked in Washington in October, said the capital city is “two or three times more dangerous” than his own district on the southern border. Unlike many cities where reported violent crime decreased last year, D.C. reported 274 homicides, up from 203 in 2022, and 3,470 robberies, up from 2,076 the previous year.
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