As the inauguration of Donald Trump looms, many residents of the District of Columbia are anxious about how members of the Metropolitan Police Department will ensure that the incoming president is safe.

Nearly a year ago, the VBPD says they received a request from the Washington Metropolitan Police Department to assist with security efforts during this occasion.

Although the inauguration ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump was moved​ into the highly fortified and secured U.S. Capitol, helicopters will still be a key tool for D.C. Police.

Donald Trump will soon take the oath of office for the second time as America’s 47th president, and as many can imagine, security preparations are well underway in the nation’s capital and they’ve called in some local authorities for backup.

More than half a dozen local D.C.-area police departments will not be assisting Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) with security for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, the Daily Caller has learned.

Here's what to expect