Posted on 11/28/2025 4:44:10 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with law enforcement in the District since their arrival.
National Guard troops patrolling in D.C. will be paired with local law enforcement personnel, at least temporarily, in the wake of the Wednesday attack that killed one troop and critically injured another, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post and two D.C. police officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss planning that is still in progress.
“Officers will conduct high-visibility patrols with the National Guard and provide assistance as needed,” said the email, which was sent to D.C. police leadership Wednesday evening. The email said the situation was “fluid,” and adjustments to the staffing plan could be made in the coming days.
If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with local and federal law enforcement in the District since their arrival in August. Trump administration officials have credited the troops for helping reduce crime in the city — in part, they argued, because the troops’ presence at Metro stations and on National Park Service lands frees up law enforcement to police other areas of the city. Diverting local police to accompany Guard members would do essentially the opposite by siphoning them from other tasks in D.C. neighborhoods.
The email said the new pairing would start Thursday and Friday. A D.C. police official said some officers had been temporarily detailed to accompany the troops, and a more long-term policy change was under discussion.
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This is a backhanded way of telling us the National Guard soldiers do not have the ability to use firearms to defend themselves.
Decades ago the Guard, Army deployed with live ammo and bayonets to riots and rebellions.
We have militarized our police and disarmed our military in the last 60 years it seems to me.
The road to a more Soviet USA?
Ya. Well it IS the cop’s job
The question becomes, which side are the D.C. police on?
Its pretty sad when the cops have to protect the military. Its not a good look.
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