Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Monday that Police Chief Pamela A. Smith will be stepping down. "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," she said.
Bowser did not give a specific reason for Smith's departure. Smith spoke to Fox 5, however, and said that she resigned to spend more time with her family. "After 28 years in law enforcement," she said, "I have been going nonstop." Metro PD officers have said that the crime stats have been manipulated to make the police look better.
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Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Monday that Police Chief Pamela A. Smith will be stepping down. "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," she said.
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Bowser did not give a specific reason for Smith's departure. Smith spoke to Fox 5, however, and said that she resigned to spend more time with her family. "After 28 years in law enforcement," she said, "I have been going nonstop." Metro PD officers have said that the crime stats have been manipulated to make the police look better.