Mayor Bowser Announces Ashan Benedict as Interim Chief of Police
Date Released:
Fri, 05/19/2023
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she has named Ashan M. Benedict as the interim Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Chief Benedict has served as the Executive Assistant Chief of Police at MPD since April 2021 when he was appointed by Chief Contee. As the Executive Officer of the MPD, he has been responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the department.
