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D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier, who said she made her final decision to accept the NFL position on Monday, will leave the department on Sept. 17. (Associated Press)

Cathy Lanier leaves D.C. police on own terms after serving three administrations

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier (left), with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, said surveillance cameras played a large role in identifying Kevin Cole as the driver in a recent quadruple shooting. (Emma Ann Patton / The Washington Times)

Cathy Lanier: Getaway driver in quadruple shooting arrested

By Emma Patton - The Washington Times

D.C. police Chief Cathy L. Lanier. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Anthony Payne fatally run over by hijacked Metro bus in D.C.; Keith Loving charged

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

Police work at a crime scene after authorities say a man attacked a bus driver, stole the bus, then struck and killed a man after the bus jumped a curb at a gas station at the corner of Helen Burroughs Avenue and Minnesota Avenue in Northwest Washington, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Metro bus carjacked Tuesday morning in D.C.

By Ryan M. McDermott and Carleton Bryant - The Washington Times

Current staffing for the Metropolitan Police Department is around 3,800 officers, but officials have said at least 4,000 are needed to safely patrol the District. (Associated Press/File)

D.C. police officer charged with assault for pulling service weapon during off-duty altercation

By Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times

D.C. police Chief Cathy L. Lanier. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Gun group to Chief Cathy Lanier: D.C. firearms laws make it hard to take down active shooter

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said that even before decriminalization took effect, police did not actively pursue many marijuana possession charges. "Officers for the last 20 years have avoided possession of marijuana arrests because they've not been prosecuted for many, many years," Chief Lanier said. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Cathy Lanier, D.C. police chief, urges public to ‘take down’ active gunman if they can

By Carleton Bryant - The Washington Times

DEBORAH SIMMONS: D.C. officials blasted at Baptist church forum

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

A poster warning of the effects of the drug known as 'Spice' hangs on a wall Dec. 6, 2011, at the Naval Hospital in San Diego. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Muriel Bowser signs emergency bill to crack down on synthetic drugs

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

A large police presence gathers along M St. in Southeast Washington, Thursday, July 2, 2015, after an official said shots have been reported in a building on the Washington Navy Yard campus. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Washington Navy Yard: No injuries cited, no evidence of active shooter

By Dave Boyer and Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Current staffing for the Metropolitan Police Department is around 3,800 officers, but officials have said at least 4,000 are needed to safely patrol the District. (Associated Press/File)

Police body cameras deployed for D.C. test of effectiveness

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier (Associated Press)

D.C. drug dealers go underground, prompt police to consolidate units

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

The police department initially sought $5 million for the purchase of 2,400 body cameras in the coming fiscal year, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser suggested making videos from the cameras exempt from all FOIA requests. (Associated Press)

D.C. police chief clashes with public advocates over body camera footage

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said the slain local reporter was in the wrong place at the wrong time. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

D.C. reporter shot dead on street

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier (Associated Press)

1 dead after apparent road rage shooting on D.C. freeway

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. officials say the opinion issued Wednesday by a Texas federal judge that found unconstitutional a federal ban on the direct sale of handguns from federal firearms dealers to out-of state residents has limited applicability at this time. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Judge’s ruling allows concealed-carry for D.C. gun owners, shoots down police objections

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (center), flanked by Police Chief Cathy Lanier (left) and ATF Special Agent in Charge Charlie Smith, pledged that investigators would find the person responsible for this "act of evil." Daron Dylon Wint, 34, was named as the prime suspect in the May 14 quadruple homicide. (Associated Press)

Daron Dylon Wint, suspect in Savopoulos slayings, sought in N.Y.

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

NRA: Judge’s ruling in D.C. a major victory for gun rights

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

D.C. police Chief Cathy L. Lanier. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

D.C. concealed carry: D.C. police chief downplays ruling on concealed carry law

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Signs direct people to the office of the Firearms Registration Unit at the District's Metropolitan Police Department headquarters. (The Washington Times)

D.C. ‘good reason’ concealed carry gun permit requirement halted by federal judge

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times