Washington DC police chief resigns after less than two years
Pamela Smith, first Black woman to lead the department, quits amid battle with Trump over control of policeUS politics – live updatesWashington’s police chief, Pamela Smith, is resigning after less than two years in the role amid an ongoing battle over control of the city’s law enforcement as...
<p>Pamela Smith, first Black woman to lead the department, quits amid battle with Trump over control of police</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/08/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-defense-security-indiana-us-politics-live-news-updates">US politics – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/washington-dc">Washington</a>’s police chief, Pamela Smith, is resigning after less than two years in the role amid an ongoing battle over control of the city’s law enforcement as Donald Trump moved to federalize the Metropolitan police department.</p><p>Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Smith’s departure on Monday, praising her leadership during a period of “significant urgency” for the nation’s capital.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/08/washington-dc-police-chief-resignation">Continue reading...</a>
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