EXCLUSIVE: White House Unveils Year-End Success Of City Crime Crackdown

President Donald Trump’s effort to crack down on crime in Washington D.C. and Memphis, TN, has resulted in more than ten thousand arrests, according to internal data shared with the Daily Caller.

During the first year of his administration, Trump designated a cross-agency task force for each city to focus on public safety.

Since starting its effort in D.C. in August, the law enforcement officers and the National Guard conducted 7,526 criminal arrests and 2,469 administrative arrests, according to data shared with the Caller. In Memphis, TN, over the last three months, the task force effectuated 4,115 criminal arrests and 691 administrative arrests. (RELATED: Numbers Don’t Lie: Trump’s DC Crackdown Is Working)

“President Trump’s bold actions in American cities this year have led to significant drops in crime by getting dangerous criminals and illegal weapons off the streets,” Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, told the Caller.

“Despite unrelenting opposition from Trump-deranged Democrats, President Trump’s policies have rescued missing children, made communities safer, and proven that enforcing the law matters. Heading into the New Year, President Trump won’t take his foot off the gas when it comes to making America safe again!”

tourists thank members of the National Guard as they patrol along the National Mall on December 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump ordered an additional 500 National Guard troops to Washington following the shooting of two guardsmen from West Virginia on November 27. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

In Memphis, a total of 31 federal and local law enforcement agencies and 1,541 Tennessee National Guard troops have seized 637 illegal firearms and recovered 124 missing children, data shared with the Caller shows. (RELATED: ‘This Is Necessary’: Many Memphis Residents Happy About Trump’s National Guard Deployment)

A total of 28 federal and law enforcement agencies and 2,686 National Guard troops have been on the streets in Washington, D.C., in addition to the local police, the Caller learned. In total, they’ve seized 734 illegal firearms and recovered 16 missing children.

Two National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, D.C. while patrolling the city in November. West Virginia Army National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died from her wounds, while Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is making a slow recovery.