Washington D.C. police chief Pamela Smith stepping down

Pamela A. Smith, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, will be stepping down from her role, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Monday.

STATEMENT FROM MAYOR BOWSER ON CHIEF SMITH

When Chief Smith stepped up to lead the Metropolitan Police Department, we had no time to waste. She came in at a very challenging time for our community, when there was significant urgency to reverse the crime trends our city was facing post pandemic. Within a year of her tenure, we opened the Real-Time Crime Center. We deployed newer and better technology. We worked with the Council to pass comprehensive legislation that prioritizes accountability. And Chief Smith got all of this done while also navigating unprecedented challenges and attacks on our city’s autonomy.

Chief Smith dramatically drove down violent crime, drove down the homicide rate to its lowest levels in eight years, and helped us restore a sense of safety and accountability in our neighborhoods. We are grateful for her service to Washington, DC.

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