The 800 soldiers, in round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200, will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers.

Law enforcement expert, former sheriff's detective and investigator Jamie Copenhaver joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer via Zoom from Washington, D.C. to talk about his time in security meetings and to give an update on the continued law enforcement response in Washington,

After President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration would take over Washington’s police department for at least a month, hundreds of members of the National Guard began to arrive in the capital.

A significantly larger National Guard presence is expected across Washington, D.C. starting Wednesday, as operations shift from evening patrols to around-the-clock deployment, according to a White House official.

National Guard troops have rolled into Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s takeover of the city’s police force to target rising crime, despite critics saying its an overreach of power.

Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to do.