In an interview, Robert J. Contee III said he instituted reforms, but he also tried to advocate for punishment to be a part of the justice system.
. Supporters of those measures say lawmakers are unfairly portraying the state of public safety in D.C., and, in the process, undermining the city’s sovereignty.said he was committed to reimagining policing in the District but also believes consequences should remain a crucial component to making neighborhoods safer.“I think it will always be an evolution,” Contee said.
Ramsey, who said he is not interested in returning to D.C., said any chief should “take a department as far as they can get it and hope the next person can carry it further, and even better.”for a new chief but has not announced how she will vet applicants or conduct interviews. She said recently she had completed a “first review” of candidates but declined to elaborate or name them. Ashan M.
Chuck Wexler, the executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, which advises law enforcement agencies on best practices, said Bowser and her aides have a difficult decision ahead. “They can either look internally and say, ‘Who in this department has the wherewithal and the guts to take it to the next level,’ or they can go outside and say, ‘Who can understand the chemistry of this department quickly and take it to the next level,’” Wexler said. “That’s the choice the mayor has.”
Adrian Z. Diaz, police chief in Seattle, said D.C.'s challenges are emblematic of other cities’ — fewer police confronting increases in some violent crime. He said no matter who is selected as chief, it is crucial for D.C. to have a “comprehensive violent crime plan” that utilizes community-based alternatives to arrests and incarceration. City leaders have been criticized for failing to present a cohesive plan amid many alternative-justice programs.Diaz said.
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