DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier stepping down - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Cathy Lanier, who served as D.C.'s police chief since 2007, is retiring from her post to oversee security at the NFL. During the early part of her tenure, Lanier oversaw a historic drop in violent crime in D.C. before a more recent rise in homicides and robberies — and concerns about understaffing at the department. [Logo] AFTERNOON HEADLINES - August 16, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier stepping down] Cathy Lanier, who served as D.C.'s police chief since 2007, is retiring from her post to oversee security at the NFL. During the early part of her tenure, Lanier oversaw a historic drop in violent crime in D.C. before a more recent rise in homicides and robberies — and concerns about understaffing at the department. 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