CSIS Issues Commentary: Sending the National Guard Into D.C. Is the Wrong Solution to a Crime Problem
August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2025:
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Sending the National Guard into D.C. Is the Wrong Solution to a Crime Problem
By Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park
Deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., is the wrong solution to a perceived crime problem. Military forces are unsuited for law enforcement and can easily make the proble . . .
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Sending the National Guard into D.C. Is the Wrong Solution to a Crime Problem
By Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park
Deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., is the wrong solution to a perceived crime problem. Military forces are unsuited for law enforcement and can easily make the proble . . .