Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee III will step down from his position.
A high-level source told NBC 4 Washington News that Contee will retire from the MPD and join the FBI. His new job will reportedly be assistant director of the FBI, something he is"thrilled" with.Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released a statement on Contee's impending resignation on Wednesday, praising his work for the city.
“Chief Contee was sworn in four days before January 6, 2021. Since his first week on the job, and over the past 33 years, he has been making Washington, DC incredibly proud. He’s a son of DC who grew up in Carver Langston, joined the Metropolitan Police Department as a cadet at 17 years old, and now he’s ready for his next chapter," the statement reads.
"On behalf of our city, I want to congratulate Chief Contee on his retirement and thank him for his service to DC — for leading MPD with passion and purpose. He has pushed our criminal justice system to do more and be better," it continues. "He has led MPD through an incredibly challenging time for our country," it adds,"from the pandemic to January 6th and navigating the effects of a shrinking department during a time when gun violence is exploding across the nation."Bowser concluded by stating her confidence that the police force would continue to prosper following his departure.
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