The order effectively strips authority from the head of the Metropolitan Police Department days after Trump launched a federal crackdown on crime in the city.

The increased federal presence in the city has been striking, with troops stationed at Union Station and other high-traffic areas. Meanwhile, volunteers helped homeless residents leave encampments, adding to the city’s tense atmosphere.

Under the accord presented by the two sides to U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, Trump administration lawyers conceded that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's appointed police chief, Pamela Smith, would remain in command of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.