Where Are the Kids?
Operation verified

Operation Make D.C. Safe & Beautiful

District of Columbia

Reported / announced2025-12-31
Record statusVerified
CHILDREN FOUND contribution16
16 recovered

16 missing children recovered by Dec. 31, 2025

The event

What happened

Large multi-agency D.C. surge led by USMS. Missing children are one component alongside violent-fugitive and firearms enforcement.

Purpose

Broader public-safety task force including a missing-child recovery component.

Disclosure note: No individual child identities are stored.

The numbers

Reported outcomes

16
Recovered

Source wording: “16 recovered”

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The people and agencies

Who went looking

U.S. Marshals ServiceLead federal partner
The receipts

Sources

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primary U.S. Marshals Service — Make D.C. Safe & Beautiful Task Force Surge Operation Closes 2025 With More Than 8,000 Arrests 2025-12-31

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