Smith was appointed in 2023 and is the first Black woman to serve as chief of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department.

Pamela Smith, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., announced Monday her plans to step down.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser praised Smith for her service but did not offer a reason for her departure. Smith said she resigned to spend more time with family.

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is stepping down, ending a two-year tenure that achieved an eight-year low in homicides ...

The first Black woman to permanently lead the force is stepping down after two years on the job.