DC selects Pamela Smith as police chief as crime in city soars

Pamela Smith will serve as Washington's next police chief, making her the first black woman to hold the role in the city's history. Smith will take on the Metropolitan Police Department's top role with over 25 years of law enforcement experience behind her. She will take over a department that is tasked with wrangling the district's criminals amid legislative tactics to try and bring overall crime rates down. Before becoming Washington police chief, Smith served as chief of police for the United States Park Police. She served in a wide...