Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful
Record date: 2025-04-03
( printed page 14559) Executive Order 14252 of March 27, 2025 Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1 . Purpose. As the Federal capital city, Washington, D.C., is the only city that belongs to all Americans and that all Americans can claim as theirs. As the capital city of the greatest Nation in the history of the world, it should showcase beautiful, clean,
What this record contains
- Federal Register document
- 2025-05837
- Publication date
- 2025-04-03
- Citation
- 90 FR 14559
- Issuing office
- Executive Office of the President
Official record excerpt
( printed page 14559) Executive Order 14252 of March 27, 2025 Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1 . Purpose. As the Federal capital city, Washington, D.C., is the only city that belongs to all Americans and that all Americans can claim as theirs. As the capital city of the greatest Nation in the history of the world, it should showcase beautiful, clean, and safe public spaces. America's capital must be a place in which residents, commuters, and tourists feel safe at all hours, including on public transit. Its highways, boulevards, and parks should be clean, well-kept, and pleasant. Its monuments, museums, and buildings should reflect and inspire awe and appreciation for our Nation's strength, greatness, and heritage. Our citizens deserve nothing less. Sec. 2 . Policy. It is the policy of the United States to make the District of Columbia safe, beautiful, and prosperous by preventing crime, punishing criminals, preserving order, protecting our revered American monuments, and promoting beautification and the preservation of our history and heritage. Sec. 3 . Making the District of Columbia Safe by Fighting Crime. (a) My Administration shall work closely with local officials to share information, develop joint priorities, and maximize resources to make the District of Columbia safe. Such coordination shall occur through the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force (Task Force), which is hereby established by this order. The Task Force shall be chaired by the Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor or his designee, and shall otherwise include representatives from the following departments, agencies, or components, selected as such department, agency, or component determines: (i) the Department of the Interior; (ii) the Department of Transportation; (iii) the Department of Homeland Security; (iv) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (v) the United States Marshals Service; (vi) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; (vii) the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia; (viii) the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland; and (ix) the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Chairman of the Task Force may also select other departments, agencies, or components to participate as he deems necessary. Representatives of such other departments, agencies, or components shall be selected as such department, agency, or component determines. (b) The Task Force may, to the extent permitted by law, request operational assistance from and coordinate with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, United States Park Police, Amtrak Police, and other Federal and local officials as appropriate. (c) The Task Force shall coordinate to ensure effective Federal participation in the following tasks: ( printed page 14560) (i) directing maximum enforcement of Federal immigration law and redirecting available Federal, State, or local law enforcement resources to apprehend and deport illegal aliens in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area; (ii) monitoring the District of Columbia's sanctuary-city status and compliance with the enforcement of Federal immigration law; (iii) providing assistance to facilitate the prompt and complete accreditation of the District of Columbia's forensic crime laboratory; (iv) in collaboration with its leadership and union, providing MPD with assistance to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and capabilities of its police officers and to facilitate work with Federal personnel, resources, and expertise to reduce crime; (v) collaborating with appropriate local government entities to provide assistance to increase the speed and lower the cost of processing concealed carry license requests in the District of Columbia; (vi) reviewing and, as appropriate, revising Federal prosecutorial policies on seeking pretrial detention of criminal defendants to ensure that individuals who pose a genuine threat to public safety are detained to the maximum extent permitted by law; (vii) collaborating with appropriate local government entities to provide assistance to end fare evasion and other crime within the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system; and (viii) deploying a more robust Federal law enforcement presence and coordinating with local law enforcement to facilitate the deployment of a more robust local law enforcement presence as appropriate in areas in or about the District of Columbia,
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