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MPD police chief Pamela Smith steps down

By Ross O'Keefe
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Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith will step down from her position, she announced Monday.

Smith, who has been the MPD chief since Mayor Muriel Bowser nominated her in July 2023, did not give a specific reason for her decision. She was the first black woman to serve as police chief and the second woman.

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