DC Police Chief Pamela Smith to step down, Mayor Bowser says

D C Police Chief Pamela Smith will be stepping down from her role Mayor Muriel Bowser broadcasted Monday morning Related stories DC Mayor Bowser s exit sets stage for historic shake-up in city politics DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she won t run for a fourth term Bowser nominates Pamela Smith as DC s new chief of police In a report Bowser explained Smith took over as police chief at a time when there was major urgency to reverse the crime trends our city was facing post pandemic Within a year of her tenure the District opened the Real-Time Crime Center and issued newer and better device for officers Bowser stated 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 Bowser revealed We are grateful for her facility to Washington DC At present I informed that Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A Smith will be stepping down My message pic twitter com fg iEaBmOz Mayor Muriel Bowser MayorBowser December A reason was not given for Smith s departure In an interview with Axios Smith announced attention from the federal executive did not impact her decision There comes a time when you just know it s time Smith explained Smith was nominated to head the department in July following more than years of experience in law enforcement across the U S She became the second woman named to lead D C s police force and the first Black woman to take on the role Bowser did not announce when Smith s final day would take place This is a advancing story Stay with WTOP for the latest Source