DC Police Chief on Collaboration with Federal Agencies and Crime Reduction Strategy

Collaboration with Federal Partners

• 🤝 DC Police Chief Pamela Smith met with DEA Administrator Terry Cole and US Marshals Director Gadis Stanato to discuss collaborative efforts.
• 🎯 The goal is to enhance the Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) strategic plan for resource allocation across the city.
• 💡 The chief believes this collaboration will be a positive effort, supported by both MPD and federal partners.

MPD's Strategic Plan and Crime Reduction

• 🗺️ The MPD has provided federal officials with a strategic plan outlining how resources will be deployed city-wide.
• 🔫 A key objective is to remove illegal guns from the streets, with an enhanced federal presence expected to improve city safety.
• ✅ The chief emphasized her role in reducing violent crime and stated this initiative will build upon existing efforts.

Leadership and Accountability

• 🏛️ Chief Smith clarified that she reports to Mayor Miriam Bowser, not federal officials like Terry Cole.
• ⚠️ She urged against creating controversy or division, stressing the importance of working together with federal partners.