In her order, DC Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said, “members may assist federal immigration enforcement agencies," including in traffic stops.

DC police chief authorizes sharing information with immigration agencies during traffic stops but prohibits arrests based solely on federal immigration warrants.

As the Trump administration asserts control over the Washington, D.C., police force to address crime, Maryland Democrats say it has overlooked an obvious first step: the city’s budget. The federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department has reignited a debate over a $1 billion hole in the city’s coffers,