LinkLinks DCist: D.C. Council Officially Confirms Pamela Smith As Metropolitan Police Department Chief By Editor On Nov 7, 2023 Last updated Nov 8, 2023 14 Share The D.C. Council confirmed Pamela Smith as the city’s new police chief in a unanimous vote on Tuesday. Smith, who has served as acting police chief since D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser appointed her in July, is the first Black woman chief of the Metropolitan Police Department and only the second woman to ever lead MPD. She assumes the role at a time when homicides in the District are at levels not seen in two decades – and when retirements, resignations, and recruiting challenges have left the department with its lowest staffing levels in 50 years. 14 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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