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Coverage dated December 7, 2025

DC Police Chief Pamela Smith to step down

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith said she will be stepping down.

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  1. The Guardian

    Washington DC police chief resigns after less than two years (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pamela Smith, first Black woman to lead the department, quits amid battle with Trump over control of police

  2. Fox News

    DC police chief resigns amid Trump pressure and crime data manipulation probe (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Washington, D.C., police chief Pamela Smith announced her resignation Monday after two and a half years on the job and amid pressure from the Trump administration.

  3. NBC News

    D.C. police chief Pamela Smith to step down (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Washington D.C.'s police chief, Pamela A. Smith, is stepping down after two years, she and D.C.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    DC Police Chief Pamela Smith to step down (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith said she will be stepping down.

  5. Washington Blade

    D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith to step down Dec. 31 (opens Washington Blade)

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    Washington Blade's feed description

    Cites plans to spend more time with family after 28 years in law enforcement

  6. The Daily Caller

    DC Police Chief Who Trump Tried To Oust During Takeover Finally Calls It Quits (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Pamela Smith, the chief of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), is leaving the police department after two years in her role, Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday morning.

  7. RedState

    D.C. Police Chief Resigns Almost 2 Years Before Her Contract Expires; Union Questions Timing (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    D.C. Police Chief Pamela A. Smith resigns before her contract ends amid investigations.

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