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DC National Guard surge didn't reduce violent crime: Research

Politics The Hill By Ellen Mitchell 02 Jun 2026 17:04 1 min read
DC National Guard surge didn't reduce violent crime: Research

The nearly 10-month presence of National Guard troops in Washington has not helped reduce violent crime in the nation’s capital, according to a new study from the Niskanen Center, a Washington policy think tank.  While the guard’s presence in Washington helped drive down some crime — including a 24 percent decline in opportunistic property crime — the...

The nearly 10-month presence of National Guard troops in Washington has not helped reduce violent crime in the nation’s capital, according to a new study from the Niskanen Center, a Washington policy think tank.  While the guard’s presence in Washington helped drive down some crime — including a 24 percent decline in opportunistic property crime — the...

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