Chief Pamela Smith called serving as DC’s police chief the greatest honor of her career. She thanked Mayor Bowser, the DC Council, and residents for their trust and support. Smith said the department ...

Pamela Smith, Washington’s police chief, is resigning after two years leading efforts to stabilize a department hit by staffing shortages and rising post‑pandemic violence. The resignation removes a ...

Jeffery Carroll will be named D.C.'s interim police chief following the resignation of Pamela Smith and amid allegations that police officials manipulated crime data, sources familiar with the ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith will be stepping down, according to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser. Bowser made the announcement Monday morning, ...

WASHINGTON — Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith is stepping down. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the news via an email statement early Monday morning. Smith was named chief of police ...

WASHINGTON — DC Police Chief Pamela Smith pushed officers to lower crime statistics “by any means necessary,” including by categorizing even some violent offenses so they weren’t reported publicly, ...

A new House Oversight Committee report is taking aim at Washington D.C.‘s Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith, accusing Smith of manipulating the district’s crime data. The Oversight ...