With carjackings in Washington reaching record highs, some are giving a whole new meaning to the term “window shopping.”

This month, carjackings in the district hit a staggering 911 incidents , more than double the amount reported within the same time last year. This comes just weeks after Mayor Muriel Bowser launched her anti-theft initiative handing out Apple AirTags to drivers — because if the police can’t pursue criminals, it makes sense that you can.

A lack of AirTags isn't the problem in Washington. This year alone, there have been 256 homicides, along with a 40% increase in violent crime and a 90% climb in motor vehicle theft compared to last year. Crime in the district is reaching record heights, but the district's leadership remains unwilling to do what it takes to solve the problem they created.

Unfortunately, Democratic delusion, like that of the Council of the District of Columbia, has made these challenges common among big cities across the country. As they put woke policies over people, crime catapults.

That’s why I introduced a resolution condemning Bowser, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilman Charles Allen, and the rest of the government of Washington for their failure to stop the crime epidemic plaguing America’s capital. Crime is at a breaking point, putting the lives of Washingtonians and those visiting the district at risk. These politicians have destroyed the very communities they have a duty to serve and protect.

The district's government ultimately shares the same methodology for handling crime as Democratic leadership across the nation, particularly Soros-backed prosecutors. Despite spiking crime rates in their own cities, District Attorney Larry Krasner of Philadelphia dropped or lost 47% of all illegal firearms cases in his first two years of office (a nearly 50% increase from his predecessor), Kim Foxx in Chicago raised the threshold of felony theft to protect shoplifters, and Alvin Bragg of New York promised to treat prison time as a last resort for stopping crime — criminals rejoice. Here in Washington, prosecutors in the district’s U.S. attorney’s office have chosen not to prosecute 67% of those arrested by police.

Worse yet, district officials have made it more difficult for police to arrest suspects in the first place. Allen infamously oversaw the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, which eliminated mandatory minimum sentences for several crimes. Bowser signed the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act of 2022, which crippled police pursuit capabilities and made the district a sanctuary for carjackers. It should come as no surprise that car thefts subsequently exploded in the surrounding areas of Washington.

And despite “reforms,” Washington’s no-pursuit rule remains on the books. Conditions to engage in pursuit remain extremely stringent for the Metropolitan Police Department, only permitting chases under life-threatening situations. That allows offenders to escape unimpeded when it comes to robberies, carjackings, and other criminal acts.

Poor leadership is directly responsible for the increase in violent crime, which has now become impossible to avoid — even for members of Congress who are seldom alone. Earlier this year, Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) was assaulted in the elevator of her own apartment building. Last month, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was carjacked at gunpoint by three masked assailants in Navy Yard. Just a few weeks later, a staffer for Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) was robbed (also at gunpoint). And earlier this month, Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, opened fire on suspects attempting to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in Georgetown.

The district's inept leadership needs a wake-up call. I’m encouraging all my colleagues, including those across the aisle, to support my resolution. The District of Columbia’s government has a duty to protect the citizens in their communities and the visitors who come from all over the country to visit the capital, but it has failed to do so.

Mike Collins is a U.S. representative for Georgia.