Let us be clear about what the law requires during a Presidential declared emergency: it requires the mayor of Washington, DC to provide the services of the Metropolitan Police Department for federal purposes at the request of the President.
Bowser clarifies the legal requirements for police services during a presidential emergency.
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We also brought our city back from the ravages of a global pandemic and summoned our collective strength to stand tall against bullies who threaten our very autonomy while preserving home rule - that is our North Star.
We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD [the Metropolitan Police Department] has been able to do in this city.
We have followed the law. In reference to the U.S. Attorney General’s order, there is no statute that conveys the District’s personnel authority to a federal official.
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