The Justice Department is investigating whether D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data to make crime rates appear lower, two senior law enforcement officials tell NBC News.

The federal government takes control of Washington DC police operations as DEA Administrator Terry Cole seeks to enforce immigration compliance and reduce crime.

Police are currently on the scene in Northeast D.C., where a person in crisis has barricaded herself inside a vehicle.

Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital and crackdown on illegal immigration.

D.C. police issued an order Thursday directing officers making traffic stops to notify ICE if they stop undocumented immigrants.

A former NYPD detective said the way in which DC police are handling the investigation into the death of a congressional intern is "unusual."

D.C. police will enforce a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood starting Friday, citing ongoing safety concerns tied to large youth gatherings. The move comes as President Donald Trump took control of the city’s police department and activated National Guard members to help reduce crime in the District.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi describes the results of federalizing Washington, D.C.'s, police and issues a warning to sanctuary cities on 'Kudlow.'