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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In the Reddit thread on the WaPo report, a number of MPD officers provide their perspective. The department sounds absolutely broken and Pamela Smith broke it even more.[/quote]

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“There’s always been immense pressure to bring down crime stats. There always has been pressure to downgrade offenses (carjacking to auto theft or robberies to thefts) and the management at MPD has always been incredibly toxic. Lieutenants and captains will throw you under the bus quickly if it makes them look good. Many are angling to be a commander or chief and that won’t happen if violent crime stats are high when they’re working. You double down and refuse to downgrade then they’ll downgrade it themselves and now you’re on their shit list

But Pam Smith amplified that toxic culture ten fold. She created a cult around her. MPD posted a video on their social media celebrating her birthday. It felt very North Korea dear leader. Just very odd. She has her own advance team (why tf does the dc police chief need a driver and an advance team. I’d argue not even the mayor needs that).

She demanded loyalty and if you weren’t she would make your life hell. Walked by her and didn’t salute her? Prepare to get screamed at and humiliated in front of your coworkers. If you’re a lieutenant and you had too many violent crimes during your shift in the beats you oversee? You’ll be screamed at, belittled, and retaliated against. Move you to a different shift every couple of weeks so you can never adjust to the hours, tell you to come in on your day off just to send you home as soon as you get there.

Smith came from US Park Police (tells you everything you need to know about her and her willingness to let MPD cooperate with ICE) and her reputation as an officer was less then stellar. Left her k9 to overheat in her hot car when she was assigned to the NYC division. Failed upwards and became chief and pulled the same stuff. Thinking about it, she acted like trump. Narcissistic and demanded loyalty”[/quote]

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