District Links: Bowser taps executive assistant chief as MPD’s interim head; DC police lieutenant charged with leaks to Proud Boys leader; and more

By Chris Kain On May 19, 2023 Last updated May 19, 2023

As the nationwide search continues for a permanent successor to Robert Contee as chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced this morning that the current executive assistant chief will serve as interim head upon Contee’s departure.

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