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Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith stands during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Congressional panel accuses D.C. police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data

By Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press

Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith stands during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

D.C. police chief bullied staff, threatened demotions in order to manipulate crime data, report says

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

This combination of images shows Washington Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith speaking in Washington, Aug. 11, 2025, and Attorney General Pam Bondi speaking on Aug. 11 in Washington. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Trump retreats on D.C. police takeover but gets cooperation on ICE enforcement

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith talks to the media in Washington on Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photos/Nathan Ellgren) ** FILE **

MPD Chief Pamela Smith says many cop cars’ unpaid traffic fines are still under review

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Washington Metro Police vehicle. File photo credit: Nicole S Glass / Shutterstock.com. ** FILE **

Three D.C. police officers wounded, suspect killed in Northeast shootout

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police provided a photo of suspect Ernesto Mercado from around the time of the attacks in 2010 and a driver's license photo from 2019. Mr. Mercado, 54, is accused of being the "Georgetown Cuddler" who broke into several womens' homes and raped them between 2008 and 2012. (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times)

‘Georgetown Cuddler’ nabbed by D.C. police 12 years after last attack

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Police tape. (File photo credit: Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock.)

Armed man shot dead by D.C. police after lunging for officer’s weapon

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith steered the District to a 33% drop in violent crime so far in 2024 as she finished her first full year on the job Wednesday (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times)

D.C.’s top cop sees massive crime drop in first year on job

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department announce a new helicopter and MPD's new drone program to lower crime at the Metropolitan Police Department’s Air Support Unit on Monday, June 24, 2024. (Photo by Lizzy Donker / The Washington Times)

Upgraded helicopters, nimble new drones boost air support for D.C. police

By Matt Delaney and Lizzy Donker - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police are shown near a scene where three police officers were shot and a fourth suffered minor injuries while responding to a shooting, Wednesday morning, Feb. 14, 2024, in Washington. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating after an individual reportedly placed screws in the road (not pictured) near a ballot box in the 1300 block of 5th Street NE in the District of Columbia on Tuesday. (AP Photos/Nathan Ellgren) ** FILE **

D.C. police officer shot in Northwest; 2 suspects arrested in Maryland

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Stickers and Palestininan flags cover a statue of George Washington at an encampment by students protesting against the Israel-Hamas war at George Washington University on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Oversight Republicans to question D.C. officials about response to GWU camps

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Police car Blue Light
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Man killed, two boys among 5 wounded in Northeast D.C. shooting

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Chris Lindenau discusses the Real Time Crime Center’s interface with reporters, including icons that signify high-priority 911 calls and accessible cameras. Mr. Lindenau is the founder of Fusus by Axon, the software company powering the District’s new crime surveillance system. (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times)

New surveillance camera center touted as key to combating D.C. crime wave

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Crime in the District of Columbia illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

A perspective on the causes of crime in the District

By Gerard Leval

Washington Metropolitan Police investigate near the Supreme Court and Capitol after reports of a suspicious vehicle in which two men and a woman were detained with guns, Oct. 19, 2022, in Washington. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser's government has been struggling to handle steadily rising violent crime rates in recent years. Although police and city officials point out that overall crime rates have stayed steady, murders and carjackings have spiked — stoking public anxiety. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Man shot to death by D.C. police after he attacked paramedic, officer

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on Nov. 9, 2022, in Washington. Amid rising crime rates and spiraling public tensions over gun violence, Bowser and the legislative branches are locked in a public dispute over the future of crime prevention in the nation's capital. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

Live video feeds across D.C. to give police real-time access, raising questions about guardrails

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Then-U.S. Park Police Chief Pamela Smith discusses preparations for the upcoming 2022 State of the Union Address during a news conference, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Three-month report card on District’s acting chief: Police visibility up, crime is too

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A Washington Metropolitan Police officer puts yellow tape around the Potomac Avenue Metro Station in Southeast Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. An armed man shot three people, killing one, Wednesday in a morning rampage that started on a city bus and ended in a Metro tunnel after passengers attacked and disarmed him. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

D.C. police: Two killed, three injured in shooting in Northeast

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Then-U.S. Park Police Chief Pamela Smith discusses preparations for the upcoming 2022 State of the Union Address during a news conference, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Pamela Smith, first Black female D.C. police chief, takes over amid crime crisis

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Matt Capelouto, whose daughter died from a fentanyl overdose, speaks at a news conference outside the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Capelouto is among dozens of protesters who called on the Assembly to hear fentanyl-related bills as tension mounts over how to address the fentanyl crisis. (AP Photo/Tran Nguyen)

Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis

By Trân Nguyen - Associated Press