President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will seek more permanent federal control of the Washington, D.C., police force as he continues his efforts to ramp-up crime enforcement in the nation's capital.

A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness around the clock Wednesday.

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National Guard troops have begun 24-hour operations around Washington, D.C., as of Thursday morning, according to a Department of Defense official. It's part of President Donald Trump's plan to address crime in Washington by taking over the city's police department and deploying the National Guard troops.

ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan and DC Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton discuss President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the D.C. police force and more on ‘Fox News Live.’

The Democratic mayor reversed her tone towards Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard to combat crime in her city.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,

The Post mapped locations of law enforcement throughout D.C. in the days since Trump’s announcement to deploy the Guard.