Dec. 8 (UPI) — Pamela Smith, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., announced Monday her plans to step down from her post after two years.
She revealed her decision in a post on the MPD’s website after saying she wouldn’t seek re-election to head up the department. Her last day on the force is expected to be Dec. 31.
“I am deeply humbled, grateful and deeply appreciate of my time with the District of Columbia,” Smith wrote. “Serving as chief of police has been the greatest honor of my career, and I want to extend my sincere thanks to Mayor Muriel Bowers for appointing me to this position and to the DC Council for their steadfast support throughout my tenure.”
Bowser lauded Smith’s accomplishments in her own statement, citing new and improved technology, and accountability, “while also navigating unprecedented challenges and attacks on our city’s autonomy.”…