Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith, the first Black woman to lead the Metropolitan Police Department, is stepping down after two years in the job.
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, that Smith’s final day will be Dec. 31. Smith later issued a statement confirming, but neither she nor Bowser gave a reason for her departure or named a potential successor…