WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi is effectively in charge of the police department in Washington, D.C. — so says the White House. But the city’s police force already has a Pam at the helm — Chief Pamela Smith — and she says she only reports to the mayor.

The first night of the federal surge reportedly saw 43 arrests in Washington, D.C. as federal officers took to the streets with the Metropolitan Police Department, a move that city leaders say could end up having a "positive" impact.

On Tuesday night, more than 1,450 federal law enforcement officers and National Guard members patrolled Washington, according to a White House official. Forces made 43 arrests on Tuesday night -- nearly twice the amount they made Monday night.