By D. Kevin McNeir
Special to the AFRO
kmcneir@afro
According to a release from Bowser’s office, Carroll currently serves as Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) executive assistant chief of specialized operations, a position to which he was appointed by Smith in November 2023.
On Friday, Dec. 19, in a press conference that has since gone viral, Smith addressed colleagues and delivered a pointed message to those she identified as her “haters,” vehemently denying allegations that she manipulated crime data.
“Never would I compromise my integrity, never would I compromise 28 years in law enforcement for a few folks who couldn’t stand to be held accountable,” Smith said during her 13-minute speech. “And if I had to do it all over again, I’d do it again.”
Smith concluded her remarks with references to her faith and belief in a higher power. “I’m going to the Bible when I say to my haters, F you,” she said, noting that the “F” stands for another powerful “F-word.” “I forgive you,” she added.
“The same folks who said in that report that they changed their numbers—and I did not, the report is very clear, I did not direct anyone—you should investigate those folks,” said Smith, before making her final walkout.
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