Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday that he has approved the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National Guard Soldiers to Washington, D.C. “Crime is out of control there, and it’s clear something must be done to combat it,” Reeves said.

Some Ohio National Guard members will be deployed across our nation’s capital. Governor Mike DeWine announced Saturday that 150 military police from the Ohio National Guard will be sent to Washington, D.C. to support the DC National Guard, according to the governor’s spokesperson.

On Monday, DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto said 1000 additional National Guard troops were set to arrive from West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, Louisiana, South Carolina and Mississippi. She added that some troops will likely be armed. Pinto added that the troops are patrolling the city with a 30-year crime low.