Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia

Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
Seal of the Metropolitan Police Department
Flag of the District of Columbia
Incumbent Pamela A. Smith (acting) since  July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17) (1 year, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia
Reports to	Mayor of the District of Columbia
Seat	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Appointer	Mayor of the District of Columbia
Precursor	Major and Superintendent
Formation	1953
First holder	Robert V. Murray
Salary	$120,100
Website	http://MPDC.DC.gov

The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, generally simply referred to as the Chief of Police, is the head of the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C. The current acting Chief of Police is Pamela A. Smith, who succeeded interim chief, Ashan Benedict.^[1][2]